Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

BenQ SolidBurn EW164B vs Lenovo ULTRALIGHT 8X MAX DVD

10specifications compared
10differ
0identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- SolidBurn EW164B:No
- ULTRALIGHT 8X MAX DVD:Yes
Drive device, buffer size
- SolidBurn EW164B:2 MB
- ULTRALIGHT 8X MAX DVD:0.5 MB
CD read speed
- SolidBurn EW164B:48x
- ULTRALIGHT 8X MAX DVD:24x
DVD read speed
- SolidBurn EW164B:16x
- ULTRALIGHT 8X MAX DVD:8x
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- SolidBurn EW164B:8 - 80%
- ULTRALIGHT 8X MAX DVD:15 - 85%
Operating temperature (T-T)
- SolidBurn EW164B:5 - 50 °C
- ULTRALIGHT 8X MAX DVD:5 - 52 °C
Weight
- SolidBurn EW164B:1.4 kg
- ULTRALIGHT 8X MAX DVD:180 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- SolidBurn EW164B:50 x 156 x 230 mm
- ULTRALIGHT 8X MAX DVD:130.4 x 144.3 x 14.2 mm

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Comparison of SolidBurn EW164B, ULTRALIGHT 8X MAX DVD
21 specifications	A BenQ SolidBurn EW164B View product	B Lenovo ULTRALIGHT 8X MAX DVD View product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
Performance1 differ
InterfaceKnown for one	USB 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drive device, buffer sizeDiffers	2 MB	0.5 MB
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 speed2 differ
CD read speedDiffers	48x	24x
DVD read speedDiffers	16x	8x
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	8 - 80%	15 - 85%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 50 °C	5 - 52 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	1.4 kg	180 g
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, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD-RW
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	50 x 156 x 230 mm	130.4 x 144.3 x 14.2 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 NT 4.0, Microsoft Windows 95/98, Microsoft Windows 2000 / NT4.0, Microsoft Windows XP
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
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 ms

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