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BenQ SolidBurn EW164B vs Lenovo DVD-ROM 16XMAX RAM-READ

9specifications compared
8differ
1identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- SolidBurn EW164B:No
- DVD-ROM 16XMAX RAM-READ:Yes
CD read speed
- SolidBurn EW164B:48x
- DVD-ROM 16XMAX RAM-READ:40x
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- SolidBurn EW164B:8 - 80%
- DVD-ROM 16XMAX RAM-READ:15 - 85%
Operating temperature (T-T)
- SolidBurn EW164B:5 - 50 °C
- DVD-ROM 16XMAX RAM-READ:5 - 45 °C
Weight
- SolidBurn EW164B:1.4 kg
- DVD-ROM 16XMAX RAM-READ:1.2 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- SolidBurn EW164B:50 x 156 x 230 mm
- DVD-ROM 16XMAX RAM-READ:148 x 208 x 42 mm

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Comparison of SolidBurn EW164B, DVD-ROM 16XMAX RAM-READ
21 specifications	A BenQ SolidBurn EW164B View product	B Lenovo DVD-ROM 16XMAX RAM-READ View product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	White
Performanceidentical
InterfaceKnown for one	USB 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	2 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers	48x	40x
DVD read speed	16x	16x
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	8 - 80%	15 - 85%
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	DVD-ROM - single-layered and dual-layered discs DVD-R - 2.6 GB and 4.7 GB discs 4.7GB/side DVD-RAM media DVD-RAM - 2.6 GB/side and 4.7 GB/side, available in Type II cartridges CD-RW discs CD-R discs CD-ROM mode-1 data discs CD-ROM mode-2 data discs CD-ROM XA discs CD Audio discs CD-I discs Photo CD
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	50 x 156 x 230 mm	148 x 208 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 95 OSR2 -Microsoft Windows 98 -Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 -Microsoft Windows 2000 -Microsoft Windows Millennium
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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