Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Philips PBDV1640G optical disc drive Internal vs Philips PCRW5232K optical disc drive Internal White

12specifications compared
8differ
4identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

Drive device, buffer size
- PBDV1640G optical disc drive Internal:8 MB
- PCRW5232K optical disc drive Internal White:2 MB
Power consumption (typical)
- PBDV1640G optical disc drive Internal:25 W
- PCRW5232K optical disc drive Internal White:14 W
CD write speed
- PBDV1640G optical disc drive Internal:40x
- PCRW5232K optical disc drive Internal White:52x
CD read speed
- PBDV1640G optical disc drive Internal:40x
- PCRW5232K optical disc drive Internal White:52x
Access time
- PBDV1640G optical disc drive Internal:120 ms
- PCRW5232K optical disc drive Internal White:125 ms
Minimum processor
- PBDV1640G optical disc drive Internal:Pentium III 500MHz
- PCRW5232K optical disc drive Internal White:Pentium II 500MHz
Minimum storage drive space
- PBDV1640G optical disc drive Internal:500 GB
- PCRW5232K optical disc drive Internal White:0.5 GB
Compatible operating systems
- PBDV1640G optical disc drive Internal:Windows 98 SE, 2000, ME, XP
- PCRW5232K optical disc drive Internal White:Windows 98SE, ME, 2000, XP

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Comparison of PBDV1640G, PCRW5232K
30 specifications	A Philips PBDV1640G optical disc drive Internal Model PBDV1640G View product	B Philips PCRW5232K optical disc drive Internal White Model PCRW5232K View product
Designidentical
Internal	Yes	Yes
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	White
Performance2 differ
Drive device, buffer sizeDiffers	8 MB	2 MB
Power consumption (typical)Differs	25 W	14 W
Writing speed1 differ
CD write speedDiffers	40x	52x
CD rewrite speed	24x	24x
DVD write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD rewrite speedKnown for one	4x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers	40x	52x
DVD read speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access time1 differ
Access timeDiffers	120 ms	125 ms
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Weight	950 g	950 g
Other features3 differ
Logical recording formatKnown for one	UDF, ISO 9660	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum RAM	128 MB	128 MB
Minimum processorDiffers	Pentium III 500MHz	Pentium II 500MHz
Minimum storage drive spaceDiffers	500 GB	0.5 GB
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 98 SE, 2000, ME, XP	Windows 98SE, ME, 2000, XP
I/O portsKnown for one	IDE	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW speedKnown for one	4x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW speedKnown for one	4x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Double Layer DVD write speedKnown for one	2.4x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	650 MB
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	146 x 42 x 196 mm
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
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Nero 5 InCD

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