BenQ DW1600 16x DVD+R Writer review at Hardware Zone
Posted on 20/06/04 01:38 by Dan Bell                             
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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By aviationwiz, Sunday 20 June 2004 02:07
aviationwizI hate it how sites always have to be first to do something, and aren't worried about the quality of the written work.
By TexasGuy, Monday 21 June 2004 06:55
TexasGuyWhere do they get x16 media?
By aviationwiz, Monday 21 June 2004 07:45
aviationwizThe media manuf's supply the drive maker's samples so they can get thier media to work with the drive, and then when the drive manuf. sends out units to sites like CDFreaks or Hardware Zone, they include some of that media with it, as it makes thier drive look better.
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