Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

BenQ DVD RW DW1625 black Lightscribe vs BenQ DVD RW DW1640 ivory Bulk

22specifications compared
15differ
7identical
10known for one product only

Key differences

CD write speed
- DVD RW DW1625 black Lightscribe:40x
- DVD RW DW1640 ivory Bulk:48x
CD rewrite speed
- DVD RW DW1625 black Lightscribe:24x
- DVD RW DW1640 ivory Bulk:32x
CD read speed
- DVD RW DW1625 black Lightscribe:40x
- DVD RW DW1640 ivory Bulk:48x
Operating temperature (T-T)
- DVD RW DW1625 black Lightscribe:5 - 50 °C
- DVD RW DW1640 ivory Bulk:5 - 45 °C
Weight
- DVD RW DW1625 black Lightscribe:1 kg
- DVD RW DW1640 ivory Bulk:820 g
Power requirements
- DVD RW DW1625 black Lightscribe:DC 5V +/- 5%, ripple 100mVpp
- DVD RW DW1640 ivory Bulk:DC12V+/- 10%, DC 5V +/- 5%
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- DVD RW DW1625 black Lightscribe:146 x 198 x 42 mm
- DVD RW DW1640 ivory Bulk:146 x 178 x 42 mm
Minimum processor
- DVD RW DW1625 black Lightscribe:Pentium III 550MHz
- DVD RW DW1640 ivory Bulk:550

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Comparison of DVD RW DW1625 black Lightscribe, DVD RW DW1640 ivory Bulk
32 specifications	A BenQ DVD RW DW1625 black Lightscribe View product	B BenQ DVD RW DW1640 ivory Bulk View product
Performanceidentical
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD-RW
Writing speed2 differ
CD write speedDiffers	40x	48x
CD rewrite speedDiffers	24x	32x
DVD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD rewrite speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers	40x	48x
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 50 °C	5 - 45 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	8 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	42 mm
WeightDiffers	1 kg	820 g
Other features10 differ
Power requirementsDiffers	DC 5V +/- 5%, ripple 100mVpp	DC12V+/- 10%, DC 5V +/- 5%
Media types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD+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 requirementsDiffers	IBM PC compatible Pentium III 550MHz CPU 128MB DRAM, 100MB free HDD	IBM PC compatible Pentium III 550MHz CPU
Logical recording formatKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Track-at-Once, Disc-at-Once, Multisession, Packet Writing (fixed & variable packet), CD Digital Audio, Direct-Over-Write on CD-RW, Test Write
Write methodsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Track-at-Once, Disc-at-Once, Multisession, Packet Writing, CD Digital Audio, Direct-Over-Write CD-RW, Test Write
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	146 x 198 x 42 mm	146 x 178 x 42 mm
Minimum processorDiffers	Pentium III 550MHz	550
Minimum storage drive spaceDiffers	0.1 GB	100 GB
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows XP / 2000 / ME / 98SE	Windows 98/ ME / NT 4.x/ 2000/ XP
Track to track seek timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 ms
DVD+RW speedDiffers	4x	8x
DVD-R speedDiffers	8x	16x
DVD-RW speedDiffers	4x	6x
Double Layer DVD write speedDiffers	2.4x	8x
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one	120 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source

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