BenQ DW1600 16x DVD+R Writer review at Hardware Zone

edstar used our news submit to tell us
"Just came across this. Waiting for the kettle to boil b4 I read it!" This
drive has been given a preview here at CD Freaks as well by Tor Magne, a little while back.


BenQ
DW1600 Technical Specification


Performance
(DVD+R/RW) 



  • Data Transfer Rate /write: 177.28Mbit/sec
    (16x)

  • Data Transfer Rate /rewrite: 44.32Mbit/sec
    (4x)

  • Data Transfer /double layer write:
    26.59Mbit/sec (2.4x)

  • Data Transfer Rate /read: 177.28Mbit/sec
    (16x, Max.)

  • Access time: 120ms

Performance
(CD-R/RW)



  • Data Transfer Rate /write: 6000KByte/sec
    (40x)

  • Data Transfer Rate /rewrite: 3600KByte/sec
    (24x

  • Data Transfer Rate /read: 6000KByte/sec
    (40x, Max.)

  • Access time: 120ms

Interface E-IDE/ATAPI


Supported IDE
mode



  • PIO mode 0/1/2/3/4

  • DMA mode 0/1/2

  • UDMA mode 0/1/2

Writing Mode
(DVD+R/RW)



  • DVD Data and Video

Writing Mode
(CD-R/RW)



  • Track-at-Once

  • Disc-at-Once

  • Multisession

  • Packet Writing (fixed & variable
    packet)
    CD Digital Audio

  • Direct-Over-Write on CD-RW

  • Test Write

Disc Formats
(DVD)



  • 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

Disc Formats
(CD)



  • CD-DA

  • CD-ROM XA (m1, m2f1/m2f2)

  • CD-R

  • CD-RW

  • Bootable CD

  • Photo CD (single &
    multi-session)

  • Video CD

  • Super Video CD

  • CD-Extra
    Mixed-mode CD

  • CD-Text

  • CD-Graphics

Physical
Characteristics



  • Dimension: 146 x 42 x 198mm (W x H x D)

    Weight: 1.0kg

  • Firmware Update Flash memory upgradeable

Thanks for the news, edstar. For those of us interested in this drive, you can
find the whole 9 page review over at Hardware Zone. They really liked this
blazing fast drive and rated it a 4.5 out of 5. The only thing lacking in their
eyes was dual format support. You are welcome of course to discuss this
burner from BenQ over in our BenQ forum.

Source: Hardware Zone

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