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Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

ASUS 5232A-U 52x32x52x extern vs Samsung SH-W162C - DVD±R/RW Drive Writemaster, Ivory

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  • 9specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 2identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • Internal
    • No
    • Yes
  • CD write speed
    • 52x
    • 48x
  • CD read speed
    • 52x
    • 48x
  • Access time
    • 100 ms
    • 110 ms
  • Weight
    • 1.4 kg
    • 800 g
  • Dimensions (WxDxH)
    • 155.6 x 226 x 50 mm
    • 148.2 x 184 x 42 mm

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38 specifications
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ASUS

5232A-U 52x32x52x externView product
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Samsung

SH-W162C - DVD±R/RW Drive Writemaster, IvoryView product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffersNoYes
Product colourKnown for oneIvory
Performanceidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNo
Drive device, buffer size2 MB2 MB
InterfaceKnown for oneUSB 2.0
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one100000 h
Writing speed1 differ
CD write speedDiffers52x48x
CD rewrite speed32x32x
CD-R write speedKnown for one48x
CD-RW write speedKnown for one32x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one8x
DVD+R write speedKnown for one16x
DVD+RW write speedKnown for one8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one4x
DVD-R write speedKnown for one16x
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one6x
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers52x48x
CD-R read speedKnown for one40x
CD-ROM read speedKnown for one48x
CD-RW read speedKnown for one40x
DVD+R read speedKnown for one12x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one8x
DVD-R read speedKnown for one12x
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for one16x
DVD-RW read speedKnown for one8x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for one8x
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one8x
Access time1 differ
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one130 ms
Access timeDiffers100 ms110 ms
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers1.4 kg800 g
Other features2 differ
Media types supportedDiffersCD-Audio, CD-ROM, CD-ROM/XA, CD-I, Photo CD, CD-Extra, Video CD, CD-Text, Karaoke CD, I-TraxDVD+R, DVD+R DI, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DI, DVD-RW, DVD-Video, CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, CD-ROM, CD-ROM/XA, CD-Audio, VideoCD, CD-I(FMV), Photo CD, CD-EXTRA, CD-TEXT
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs155.6 x 226 x 50 mm148.2 x 184 x 42 mm
Number of optical discsKnown for one1 discs
Power requirementsKnown for one100 ~ 240V (50 ~ 60Hz)
Write methodsKnown for oneTAO (Track-At-Once), DAO (Disc-At-Once),SAO (Session-At-Once), Packet Write
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneMicrosoft Windows XP/ ME/ 2000/ 98SE
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 45 °C

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