Both "prefer" & "would prefer" express the preference. This site said "You can use 'prefer to (do)' or 'prefer -ing' to say what you prefer in general" & "We use 'would prefer' to say what somebody wants in a particular situation (not in general)". However, this site said "We can use would prefer and prefer with the same meaning. However, the ... More @Wikipedia
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