Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

BenQ SolidBurn EW164B vs Lenovo CD 48xspd EIDE int black

9specifications compared
8differ
1identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- SolidBurn EW164B:No
- CD 48xspd EIDE int black:Yes
Drive device, buffer size
- SolidBurn EW164B:2 MB
- CD 48xspd EIDE int black:0.125 MB
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- SolidBurn EW164B:8 - 80%
- CD 48xspd EIDE int black:10 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)
- SolidBurn EW164B:5 - 50 °C
- CD 48xspd EIDE int black:5 - 45 °C
Weight
- SolidBurn EW164B:1.4 kg
- CD 48xspd EIDE int black:1.2 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- SolidBurn EW164B:50 x 156 x 230 mm
- CD 48xspd EIDE int black:146 x 203 x 42 mm

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Comparison of SolidBurn EW164B, CD 48xspd EIDE int black
26 specifications	A BenQ SolidBurn EW164B View product	B Lenovo CD 48xspd EIDE int black View product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Performance1 differ
InterfaceKnown for one	USB 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drive device, buffer sizeDiffers	2 MB	0.125 MB
Burst transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16.6 MB/s
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100.000 h
Writing speedidentical
CD write speedKnown for one	48x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	32x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reading speedidentical
CD read speed	48x	48x
DVD read speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	8 - 80%	10 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 50 °C	5 - 45 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	1.4 kg	1.2 kg
Other features3 differ
Media types supportedDiffers	DVD+R DL 8.5GB, DVD+R 4.7GB, DVD+RW 4.7GB, DVD-R 4.7GB (closed session), DVD-RW 4.7GB (closed session), 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 (single & multi-session), Video CD, SVCD, CD-Extra, Mixed-mode CD, CD-Text	CD-ROM Mode-1 & Mode-2 data, CD-ROM XA, CD Audio, CD-I, Photo CD, Video CD, CD-R, CD-RW, CD-DA & Enhanced CD
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	50 x 156 x 230 mm	146 x 203 x 42 mm
Minimum RAMKnown for one	128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	Pentium III 800MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	0.1 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows XP / 2000	Microsoft Windows 98/Windows NT 4.0/Windows ME/Windows 2000
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
Storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	650 MB
Sustained data rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 MB/s
Access timeidentical
Access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85 ms

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