Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Acer DVD/RW 16x black vs ASUS 5232A-U 52x32x52x extern

5specifications compared
5differ
0identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- DVD/RW 16x black:Yes
- 5232A-U 52x32x52x extern:No
Interface
- DVD/RW 16x black:IDE/ATA
- 5232A-U 52x32x52x extern:USB 2.0
CD write speed
- DVD/RW 16x black:Yes
- 5232A-U 52x32x52x extern:52x
CD rewrite speed
- DVD/RW 16x black:Yes
- 5232A-U 52x32x52x extern:32x
CD read speed
- DVD/RW 16x black:Yes
- 5232A-U 52x32x52x extern:52x

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Comparison of DVD/RW 16x black, 5232A-U 52x32x52x extern
26 specifications	A Acer DVD/RW 16x black View product	B ASUS 5232A-U 52x32x52x extern View product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
InterfaceDiffers	IDE/ATA	USB 2.0
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 MB
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100000 h
Writing speed2 differ
CD write speedDiffers	Yes	52x
CD rewrite speedDiffers	Yes	32x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R write speedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW write speedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R write speedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers	Yes	52x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD read speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access timeidentical
Access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 ms
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 45 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4 kg
Other featuresidentical
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 ~ 240V (50 ~ 60Hz)
Media types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CD-Audio, CD-ROM, CD-ROM/XA, CD-I, Photo CD, CD-Extra, Video CD, CD-Text, Karaoke CD, I-Trax
Write methodsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TAO (Track-At-Once), DAO (Disc-At-Once),SAO (Session-At-Once), Packet Write
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	155.6 x 226 x 50 mm
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Windows XP/ ME/ 2000/ 98SE

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