Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

BenQ K CD-RW 52x32x52 IDE Int Bulk Black 10pk vs Philips PCRW5232K optical disc drive Internal White

9specifications compared
5differ
4identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- K CD-RW 52x32x52 IDE Int Bulk Black 10pk:Black
- PCRW5232K optical disc drive Internal White:White
CD rewrite speed
- K CD-RW 52x32x52 IDE Int Bulk Black 10pk:32x
- PCRW5232K optical disc drive Internal White:24x
Weight
- K CD-RW 52x32x52 IDE Int Bulk Black 10pk:1 kg
- PCRW5232K optical disc drive Internal White:950 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- K CD-RW 52x32x52 IDE Int Bulk Black 10pk:146 x 198 x 42 mm
- PCRW5232K optical disc drive Internal White:146 x 42 x 196 mm

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Comparison of K CD-RW 52x32x52 IDE Int Bulk Black 10pk, PCRW5232K
25 specifications	A BenQ K CD-RW 52x32x52 IDE Int Bulk Black 10pk View product	B Philips PCRW5232K optical disc drive Internal White Model PCRW5232K View product
Design1 differ
Internal	Yes	Yes
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
Performanceidentical
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 speed	52x	52x
CD rewrite speedDiffers	32x	24x
Reading speedidentical
CD read speed	52x	52x
Access timeidentical
Access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	125 ms
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	1 kg	950 g
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Nero 5 InCD
Other features2 differ
Storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	650 MB
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	146 x 198 x 42 mm	146 x 42 x 196 mm
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 systemsDiffers	Windows95, '98/ ME / NT 4.0/ 2000/ XP	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
Power requirementsKnown for one	DC 5V +/- 5%, 1.6A, DC12V+/- 10%, 1.8A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Write methodsKnown for one	Disc-at-once, Track-at-once, Multi-session, Packet writing, CD Digital Audio, Direct Over	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drive devices applicable disk formatKnown for one	8/12	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 45 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source

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