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Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

ASUS 5232A-U 52x32x52x extern vs BenQ 5232P/W 52x32x52x Bulk

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  • 11specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 1identical
  • 14known for one product only

Key differences

  • Internal
    • No
    • Yes
  • CD write speed
    • 52x
    • 48x
  • CD rewrite speed
    • 32x
    • 24x
  • CD read speed
    • 52x
    • 48x
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • 0 - 45 °C
    • 5 - 45 °C
  • Weight
    • 1.4 kg
    • 1 kg
  • Dimensions (WxDxH)
    • 155.6 x 226 x 50 mm
    • 146 x 198 x 42 mm

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25 specifications
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ASUS

5232A-U 52x32x52x externView product
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BenQ

5232P/W 52x32x52x BulkView product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffersNoYes
Product colourKnown for oneWhite
Performanceidentical
InterfaceKnown for oneUSB 2.0
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one100000 h
Writing speed2 differ
CD write speedDiffers52x48x
CD rewrite speedDiffers32x24x
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers52x48x
DVD read speedKnown for one16x
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 45 °C5 - 45 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%
Weight & dimensions1 differ
HeightKnown for one80 mm
WeightDiffers1.4 kg1 kg
Other features4 differ
Power requirementsDiffers100 ~ 240V (50 ~ 60Hz)DC 5V +/- 5%, 1.6A, DC12V+/- 10%, 1.8A
Seek timeKnown for one140 ms
Write methodsDiffersTAO (Track-At-Once), DAO (Disc-At-Once),SAO (Session-At-Once), Packet WriteDisc-at-once, Track-at-once, Multi-session, Packet writing, CD Digital Audio, Direct Over
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs155.6 x 226 x 50 mm146 x 198 x 42 mm
Minimum RAMKnown for one64 MB
Minimum processorKnown for oneIBM PC Pentium 200Mhz
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one150 GB
Compatible operating systemsDiffersMicrosoft Windows XP/ ME/ 2000/ 98SEWindows95, '98/ ME / NT 4.0/ 2000/ XP
Track to track seek timeKnown for one140 ms
Media types supportedKnown for oneCD-Audio, CD-ROM, CD-ROM/XA, CD-I, Photo CD, CD-Extra, Video CD, CD-Text, Karaoke CD, I-Trax
Access timeidentical
Access timeKnown for one100 ms

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