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
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers	40x	48x
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 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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