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Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

BenQ DVD-RW DW1655 vs Samsung SH-W163A - DVD±R/RW Drive Writemaster, Black

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  • 9specifications compared
  • 3differ
  • 6identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • White
    • Black
  • LightScribe
    • Yes
    • No
  • Dimensions (WxDxH)
    • 178 x 146 x 42 mm
    • 148.2 x 184 x 42 mm

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49 specifications
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BenQ

DVD-RW DW1655View product
B

Samsung

SH-W163A - DVD±R/RW Drive Writemaster, BlackView product
Design1 differ
InternalYesYes
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
MountingKnown for oneVertical/Horizontal
Performance1 differ
LightScribeDiffersYesNo
Drive device, buffer size2 MB2 MB
Burst transfer rateKnown for one16.6 MB/s
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD-RW
Writing speedidentical
CD write speed48x48x
CD rewrite speed32x32x
CD-R write speedKnown for one48x
CD-RW write speedKnown for one32x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one8x
DVD+R write speedKnown for one16x
DVD+RW write speedKnown for one8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one4x
DVD-R write speedKnown for one16x
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one6x
DVD write speedKnown for one16x
Reading speedidentical
CD read speed48x48x
CD-R read speedKnown for one40x
CD-ROM read speedKnown for one48x
CD-RW read speedKnown for one40x
DVD+R read speedKnown for one12x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one8x
DVD-R read speedKnown for one12x
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for one16x
DVD-RW read speedKnown for one8x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for one8x
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one8x
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one130 ms
Access timeKnown for one110 ms
Other features1 differ
Media types supportedKnown for oneDVD+R, DVD+R DI, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DI, DVD-RW, DVD-Video, CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, CD-ROM, CD-ROM/XA, CD-Audio, VideoCD, CD-I(FMV), Photo CD, CD-EXTRA, CD-TEXT
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs178 x 146 x 42 mm148.2 x 184 x 42 mm
Number of optical discs1 discs1 discs
Total storage capacityKnown for one8.5 GB
Power requirementsKnown for oneDC 5V(160mVpp), DC12V(180mVpp)
Seek timeKnown for one120 ms
Write methodsKnown for oneDVD+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)
Minimum RAMKnown for one128 MB
Minimum processorKnown for onePentium III 550MHz
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one0.1 GB
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows XP / 2000 / ME / 98SE
DVD+R speedKnown for one16x
DVD+RW speedKnown for one8x
DVD-R speedKnown for one16x
DVD-RW speedKnown for one6x
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one8 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 50 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one820 g

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