Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

BenQ DVD RW DW1625 black Lightscribe vs Freecom FX-50 DVD+/-RW 16x Double Layer

18specifications compared
11differ
7identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- DVD RW DW1625 black Lightscribe:Yes
- FX-50 DVD+/-RW 16x Double Layer:No
CD write speed
- DVD RW DW1625 black Lightscribe:40x
- FX-50 DVD+/-RW 16x Double Layer:48x
CD read speed
- DVD RW DW1625 black Lightscribe:40x
- FX-50 DVD+/-RW 16x Double Layer:48x
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- DVD RW DW1625 black Lightscribe:8 - 80%
- FX-50 DVD+/-RW 16x Double Layer:5 - 80%
Weight
- DVD RW DW1625 black Lightscribe:1 kg
- FX-50 DVD+/-RW 16x Double Layer:1.6 kg
Power requirements
- DVD RW DW1625 black Lightscribe:DC 5V +/- 5%, ripple 100mVpp
- FX-50 DVD+/-RW 16x Double Layer:+12V; 1.5A
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- DVD RW DW1625 black Lightscribe:146 x 198 x 42 mm
- FX-50 DVD+/-RW 16x Double Layer:254 x 181 x 53 mm
Minimum processor
- DVD RW DW1625 black Lightscribe:Pentium III 550MHz
- FX-50 DVD+/-RW 16x Double Layer:Pentium III 700 MHz

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Comparison of DVD RW DW1625 black Lightscribe, FX-50 DVD+/-RW 16x Double Layer
33 specifications	A BenQ DVD RW DW1625 black Lightscribe 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
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
DVD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
DVD rewrite speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers	40x	48x
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	8 - 80%	5 - 80%
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 features6 differ
Power requirementsDiffers	DC 5V +/- 5%, ripple 100mVpp	+12V; 1.5A
Media types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD+RW, DVD+R, DVD-RW, DVD-R, DVD+R9, CD-R, CD-RW, High Speed CD-RW, Mini-CD, Mini-DVD+RW
Write methodsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Random Access Write, Sequential Write, Disc At Once, Session At once, Track At Once, Multi-Session, PacketWrite
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	146 x 198 x 42 mm	254 x 181 x 53 mm
Minimum processorDiffers	Pentium III 550MHz	Pentium III 700 MHz
Minimum storage drive spaceDiffers	0.1 GB	0.400 GB
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows XP / 2000 / ME / 98SE	Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP Mac OS X
DVD-R speedDiffers	8x	16x
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	IBM PC compatible Pentium III 550MHz CPU 128MB DRAM, 100MB free HDD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Double Layer DVD write speedKnown for one	2.4x	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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