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Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

BenQ DVD-Rewriter EW162I vs BenQ DVDRW DW1640 IDE int white retail

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  • 19specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 7identical
  • 15known for one product only

Key differences

  • CD write speed
    • 24x
    • 48x
  • CD rewrite speed
    • 10x
    • 32x
  • CD read speed
    • 40x
    • 48x
  • DVD read speed
    • 12x
    • 16x
  • Weight
    • 1 kg
    • 820 g
  • Dimensions (WxDxH)
    • 48 x 155 x 231 mm
    • 146 x 178 x 42 mm
  • Minimum storage drive space
    • 0.097 GB
    • 100 GB

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DVD-Rewriter EW162IView product
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DVDRW DW1640 IDE int white retailView product
Designidentical
InternalYesYes
Product colourKnown for oneWhite
Performanceidentical
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD-RW
Drive device, buffer size2 MB2 MB
InterfaceKnown for oneUSB 2.0
Writing speed2 differ
CD write speedDiffers24x48x
CD rewrite speedDiffers10x32x
DVD write speed8x8x
DVD rewrite speed4x4x
Reading speed2 differ
CD read speedDiffers40x48x
DVD read speedDiffers12x16x
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)5 - 45 °C5 - 45 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)-40 - 60 °C-40 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one8 - 80%
Weight & dimensions1 differ
HeightKnown for one42 mm
WeightDiffers1 kg820 g
Other features7 differ
Power requirementsDiffersDC 5V +/- 5%, 1.8A; DC12V+/- 10%, 1.9ADC12V+/- 10%, DC 5V +/- 5%
Media types supportedDiffersDVD -/+R/RW, +RDL (8,5 Gb); CD-R/RWDVD+R DL 8.5GB, DVD+R 4.7GB, DVD+RW 4.7GB, DVD-R 4.7GB, DVD-RW 4.7GB, DVD-Video, DVD-5, DVD-9, DVD-10, DVD-18, CD-DA, CD-ROM XA (m1, m2f1/m2f2), CD-R, CD-RW, Bootable CD, Photo CD, Video CD, Super Video CD, CD-Extra, Mixed-mode CD, CD-Text
Minimum system requirementsKnown for oneIBM PC compatible Pentium III 550MHz CPU
Logical recording formatKnown for oneTrack-at-Once, Disc-at-Once, Multisession, Packet Writing (fixed & variable packet), CD Digital Audio, Direct-Over-Write on CD-RW, Test Write
Write methodsDiffersDVD: DVD Data and Video; CD: Disc-at-once, Track-at-once, Multi-session, Packet writing, CD Digital Audio, Direct Over write on CDRW, Simuleted WritingTrack-at-Once, Disc-at-Once, Multisession, Packet Writing, CD Digital Audio, Direct-Over-Write CD-RW, Test Write
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs48 x 155 x 231 mm146 x 178 x 42 mm
Minimum RAM128 MB128 MB
Minimum processorDiffersIBM PC compatible Pentium III 550MHz550
Minimum storage drive spaceDiffers0.097 GB100 GB
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 98/ ME / 2000/ XPWindows 98/ ME / NT 4.x/ 2000/ XP
Track to track seek timeKnown for one120 ms
DVD+R speedKnown for one16x
DVD+RW speedKnown for one8x
DVD-R speedKnown for one16x
DVD-RW speedKnown for one6x
Double Layer DVD write speedKnown for one8x
Technical featuresKnown for one- 2.4x Double Layer Writing; - Cool and stylish appearance with fit size and unique heat dissipation; - Book Type Management; - Unique black CD tray enhance readability and writing.
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one160 ms

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