Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

BenQ DVD+/-RW DL DW1620 vs Freecom FX-50 DVD+/-RW 16x Double Layer

18specifications compared
13differ
5identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- DVD+/-RW DL DW1620:Yes
- FX-50 DVD+/-RW 16x Double Layer:No
CD write speed
- DVD+/-RW DL DW1620:40x
- FX-50 DVD+/-RW 16x Double Layer:48x
CD read speed
- DVD+/-RW DL DW1620:40x
- FX-50 DVD+/-RW 16x Double Layer:48x
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- DVD+/-RW DL DW1620:8 - 80%
- FX-50 DVD+/-RW 16x Double Layer:5 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)
- DVD+/-RW DL DW1620:5 - 45 °C
- FX-50 DVD+/-RW 16x Double Layer:5 - 50 °C
Weight
- DVD+/-RW DL DW1620:1 kg
- FX-50 DVD+/-RW 16x Double Layer:1.6 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- DVD+/-RW DL DW1620:198 x 146 x 42 mm
- FX-50 DVD+/-RW 16x Double Layer:254 x 181 x 53 mm
Minimum storage drive space
- DVD+/-RW DL DW1620:0.097 GB
- FX-50 DVD+/-RW 16x Double Layer:0.400 GB

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Comparison of DVD+/-RW DL DW1620, FX-50 DVD+/-RW 16x Double Layer
31 specifications	A BenQ DVD+/-RW DL DW1620 View product	B Freecom FX-50 DVD+/-RW 16x Double Layer View product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
CertificationKnown 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
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
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	8 - 80%	5 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 45 °C	5 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	1 kg	1.6 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	310 x 225 x 140 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Video editing & DVD authoring software suite
Other features7 differ
Power requirementsDiffers	DC 5V +/- 5%, ripple 100mVpp; DC12V+/- 10%, ripple 200mVpp	+12V; 1.5A
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, Mini-DVD+RW
Write methodsDiffers	Disc-at-once, Track-at-once, Multi-session, Packet writing, Raw writing, Direct Over write, Test write	Random Access Write, Sequential Write, Disc At Once, Session At once, Track At Once, Multi-Session, PacketWrite
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	198 x 146 x 42 mm	254 x 181 x 53 mm
Minimum RAM	128 MB	128 MB
Minimum processorDiffers	IBM PC compatible Pentium III 550MHz	Pentium III 700 MHz
Minimum storage drive spaceDiffers	0.097 GB	0.400 GB
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 98/ ME / 2000/ XP	Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP Mac OS X
DVD+R speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
DVD+RW speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x
DVD-R speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
DVD-RW speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x
Logical recording formatKnown for one	DVD -/+R/RW; CD-R/RW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Products per palletKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	108 pc(s)
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one	120 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source

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