Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

ASUS 5232A-U 52x32x52x extern vs ASUS DRW-1608P2 DVD-RW

5specifications compared
4differ
1identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- 5232A-U 52x32x52x extern:No
- DRW-1608P2 DVD-RW:Yes
CD write speed
- 5232A-U 52x32x52x extern:52x
- DRW-1608P2 DVD-RW:32x
CD read speed
- 5232A-U 52x32x52x extern:52x
- DRW-1608P2 DVD-RW:40x

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Comparison of 5232A-U 52x32x52x extern, DRW-1608P2 DVD-RW
21 specifications	A ASUS 5232A-U 52x32x52x extern View product	B ASUS DRW-1608P2 DVD-RW View product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
Performanceidentical
InterfaceKnown for one	USB 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	2 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	100000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Writing speed1 differ
CD write speedDiffers	52x	32x
CD rewrite speed	32x	32x
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers	52x	40x
Access timeidentical
Access timeKnown for one	100 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 45 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	1.4 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Power requirementsKnown for one	100 ~ 240V (50 ~ 60Hz)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Media types supportedKnown for one	CD-Audio, CD-ROM, CD-ROM/XA, CD-I, Photo CD, CD-Extra, Video CD, CD-Text, Karaoke CD, I-Trax	Unknown — not stated by the source
Write methodsKnown for one	TAO (Track-At-Once), DAO (Disc-At-Once),SAO (Session-At-Once), Packet Write	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	155.6 x 226 x 50 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows XP/ ME/ 2000/ 98SE	Windows XP / NT / ME / 2000 / 98SE
Number of optical discsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 discs
DVD+R speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
DVD+RW speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-R speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
DVD-RW speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x

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