Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

BenQ DVD-RW DW1655 vs Lenovo Freecom FS-5 CD-RW/DVD Combo Drive

6specifications compared
6differ
0identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- DVD-RW DW1655:Yes
- Freecom FS-5 CD-RW/DVD Combo Drive:No
CD write speed
- DVD-RW DW1655:48x
- Freecom FS-5 CD-RW/DVD Combo Drive:24x
CD rewrite speed
- DVD-RW DW1655:32x
- Freecom FS-5 CD-RW/DVD Combo Drive:24x
CD read speed
- DVD-RW DW1655:48x
- Freecom FS-5 CD-RW/DVD Combo Drive:24x
Weight
- DVD-RW DW1655:820 g
- Freecom FS-5 CD-RW/DVD Combo Drive:600 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- DVD-RW DW1655:178 x 146 x 42 mm
- Freecom FS-5 CD-RW/DVD Combo Drive:144 x 140 x 17 mm

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Comparison of DVD-RW DW1655, Freecom FS-5 CD-RW/DVD Combo Drive
27 specifications	A BenQ DVD-RW DW1655 View product	B Lenovo Freecom FS-5 CD-RW/DVD Combo Drive View product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Product colourKnown for one	White	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD-RW	Unknown — not stated by the source
LightScribeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	2 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB 2.0
Writing speed2 differ
CD write speedDiffers	48x	24x
CD rewrite speedDiffers	32x	24x
DVD write speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers	48x	24x
DVD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	8 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 50 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	820 g	600 g
Other features1 differ
Power requirementsKnown for one	DC 5V(160mVpp), DC12V(180mVpp)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Seek timeKnown for one	120 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Write methodsKnown for one	DVD+R/+RW(DVD Data & Video), CD-R/-RW(Track-at-Once, Disc-at-Once, Multisession, Packet Writing, CD Digital Audio, Direct-Over-Write on CD-RW, Simulation Writing)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	178 x 146 x 42 mm	144 x 140 x 17 mm
Minimum RAMKnown for one	128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	Pentium III 550MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	0.1 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows XP / 2000 / ME / 98SE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of optical discsKnown for one	1 discs	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source

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