Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

BenQ DVD+/-RW DL DW1620 vs Freecom FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x Double Layer

15specifications compared
13differ
2identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- DVD+/-RW DL DW1620:Yes
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x Double Layer:No
CD write speed
- DVD+/-RW DL DW1620:40x
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x Double Layer:24x
CD rewrite speed
- DVD+/-RW DL DW1620:24x
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x Double Layer:16x
DVD write speed
- DVD+/-RW DL DW1620:16x
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x Double Layer:8x
CD read speed
- DVD+/-RW DL DW1620:40x
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x Double Layer:24x
DVD read speed
- DVD+/-RW DL DW1620:16x
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x Double Layer:8x
DVD drive average random access time
- DVD+/-RW DL DW1620:120 ms
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x Double Layer:100 ms
Operating temperature (T-T)
- DVD+/-RW DL DW1620:5 - 45 °C
- FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x Double Layer:5 - 50 °C

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Comparison of DVD+/-RW DL DW1620, FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x Double Layer
28 specifications	A BenQ DVD+/-RW DL DW1620 View product	B Freecom FS-50 DVD+/-RW 8x Double Layer View product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Performanceidentical
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	2 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB 2.0
Writing speed3 differ
CD write speedDiffers	40x	24x
CD rewrite speedDiffers	24x	16x
DVD write speedDiffers	16x	8x
DVD rewrite speed	4x	4x
Reading speed2 differ
CD read speedDiffers	40x	24x
DVD read speedDiffers	16x	8x
Access time1 differ
DVD drive average random access timeDiffers	120 ms	100 ms
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	8 - 80%	8 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 45 °C	5 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 60 °C	-20 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	1 kg	600 g
Other features3 differ
Power requirementsDiffers	DC 5V +/- 5%, ripple 100mVpp; DC12V+/- 10%, ripple 200mVpp	100% bus powered (no AC adapter needed)
Media types supportedKnown for one	DVD 120 mm, CD 80 mm/120 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logical recording formatKnown for one	DVD -/+R/RW; CD-R/RW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Write methodsDiffers	Disc-at-once, Track-at-once, Multi-session, Packet writing, Raw writing, Direct Over write, Test write	Sequential write, random write, Disc at once, incremental write, restricted overwrite
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	198 x 146 x 42 mm	144 x 140 x 17 mm
Minimum RAMKnown for one	128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	IBM PC compatible Pentium III 550MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	0.097 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 98/ ME / 2000/ XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Pentium 3 or Celeron 700MHz or higher, 128MB RAM (256MB recommended), 400 MB free hard disk space (5GB recommended)
SafetyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UL standard, CS A standard, TÜV standard, CE standard
Track to track seek timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	95 ms
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Manual and application software CD

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