Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

BenQ DVD+/-RW DL DW1620 vs Freecom DVD+/-RW 16x Double Layer, Grey

19specifications compared
13differ
6identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

CD write speed
- DVD+/-RW DL DW1620:40x
- DVD+/-RW 16x Double Layer, Grey:48x
CD read speed
- DVD+/-RW DL DW1620:40x
- DVD+/-RW 16x Double Layer, Grey:48x
DVD drive average random access time
- DVD+/-RW DL DW1620:120 ms
- DVD+/-RW 16x Double Layer, Grey:140 ms
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- DVD+/-RW DL DW1620:8 - 80%
- DVD+/-RW 16x Double Layer, Grey:10 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)
- DVD+/-RW DL DW1620:-40 - 60 °C
- DVD+/-RW 16x Double Layer, Grey:-30 - 60 °C
Weight
- DVD+/-RW DL DW1620:1 kg
- DVD+/-RW 16x Double Layer, Grey:1.1 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- DVD+/-RW DL DW1620:198 x 146 x 42 mm
- DVD+/-RW 16x Double Layer, Grey:200 x 147 x 42 mm
Minimum RAM
- DVD+/-RW DL DW1620:128 MB
- DVD+/-RW 16x Double Layer, Grey:64 MB

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Comparison of DVD+/-RW DL DW1620, DVD+/-RW 16x Double Layer, Grey
30 specifications	A BenQ DVD+/-RW DL DW1620 View product	B Freecom DVD+/-RW 16x Double Layer, Grey View product
Designidentical
Internal	Yes	Yes
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Grey
Disc loading typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tray
Performanceidentical
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50000 h
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	2 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Writing speed1 differ
CD write speedDiffers	40x	48x
CD rewrite speed	24x	24x
DVD write speed	16x	16x
DVD rewrite speed	4x	4x
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers	40x	48x
DVD read speed	16x	16x
Access time1 differ
DVD drive average random access timeDiffers	120 ms	140 ms
Access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 ms
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	8 - 80%	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 45 °C	5 - 45 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 60 °C	-30 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	1 kg	1.1 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	290 x 225 x 140 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Roxie Easy CD&DVD Creator DVD-Builder DVD-authoring & DVD-MAX
Other features7 differ
Media types supportedDiffers	DVD 120 mm, CD 80 mm/120 mm	DVD+RW, DVD+R, DVD-RW, DVD-R, DVD+R9, CD-R, CD-RW, High Speed CD-RW, Mini-CD
Logical recording formatDiffers	DVD -/+R/RW; CD-R/RW	DVD-ROM, DVD-Video, DVD-R9, CD-DA, CD-ROM, CD-ROM XA, CD Extra, MP3 CDs, Mixed-ModeCD, VideoCD, PhotoCD, CD Bootable CD
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	198 x 146 x 42 mm	200 x 147 x 42 mm
Minimum RAMDiffers	128 MB	64 MB
Minimum processorDiffers	IBM PC compatible Pentium III 550MHz	Pentium II 450 MHz
Minimum storage drive spaceDiffers	0.097 GB	0.146 GB
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 98/ ME / 2000/ XP	Windows 2000/XP
SafetyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UL1950, CSA950, EN60950 HHS Class1, EN60825-1 Class1, EN55022, EN61000-3-2, EN61000-3-3, ENN50082-1
Total storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8.5 GB
Power requirementsKnown for one	DC 5V +/- 5%, ripple 100mVpp; DC12V+/- 10%, ripple 200mVpp	Unknown — not stated by the source
Write methodsKnown for one	Disc-at-once, Track-at-once, Multi-session, Packet writing, Raw writing, Direct Over write, Test write	Unknown — not stated by the source

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