Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

BenQ DVD RW DW1620PRO ivry 16/16/4 vs Philips PCRW5232K optical disc drive Internal White

8specifications compared
4differ
4identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

CD write speed
- DVD RW DW1620PRO ivry 16/16/4:40x
- PCRW5232K optical disc drive Internal White:52x
CD read speed
- DVD RW DW1620PRO ivry 16/16/4:16x
- PCRW5232K optical disc drive Internal White:52x
Weight
- DVD RW DW1620PRO ivry 16/16/4:1 kg
- PCRW5232K optical disc drive Internal White:950 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- DVD RW DW1620PRO ivry 16/16/4:146 x 198 x 42 mm
- PCRW5232K optical disc drive Internal White:146 x 42 x 196 mm

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Comparison of DVD RW DW1620PRO ivry 16/16/4, PCRW5232K
34 specifications	A BenQ DVD RW DW1620PRO ivry 16/16/4 View product	B Philips PCRW5232K optical disc drive Internal White Model PCRW5232K View product
Designidentical
Internal	Yes	Yes
Product colour	White	White
Performanceidentical
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD-RW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drive device, buffer size	2 MB	2 MB
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 W
Writing speed1 differ
CD write speedDiffers	40x	52x
CD rewrite speed	24x	24x
DVD write speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD rewrite speedKnown for one	4x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers	16x	52x
DVD read speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one	120 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	125 ms
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 50 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
HeightKnown for one	42 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	1 kg	950 g
Other features1 differ
Power requirementsKnown for one	DC 5V +/- 5%, ripple 100mVpp, DC12V+/- 10%, ripple 200mVpp	Unknown — not stated by the source
Seek timeKnown for one	120 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Write methodsKnown for one	DVD Data and Video, Disc-at-once, Track-at-once, Multi-session, Packet writing, CD Digital Audio, Direct Over CDRW, Simulated Writing	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	146 x 198 x 42 mm	146 x 42 x 196 mm
Track to track seek timeKnown for one	120 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Read speedKnown for one	16 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	ATA/ATAPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	650 MB
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 MB
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Pentium II 500MHz
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.5 GB
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 98SE, ME, 2000, XP
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DC 5V/12V
Size (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13.3 cm (5.25")
Total storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.650 GB
VendorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Phillips
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Nero 5 InCD

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