Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

ASUS CD-RW CRW-5232AS Bulk vs ASUS DVD+/-RW DUAL DRW1608P/D White Bulk

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  • 16specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 6identical
  • 13known for one product only

Key differences

  • CD write speed
    • CD-RW CRW-5232AS Bulk:52x
    • DVD+/-RW DUAL DRW1608P/D White Bulk:40x
  • CD rewrite speed
    • CD-RW CRW-5232AS Bulk:32x
    • DVD+/-RW DUAL DRW1608P/D White Bulk:24x
  • CD read speed
    • CD-RW CRW-5232AS Bulk:52x
    • DVD+/-RW DUAL DRW1608P/D White Bulk:40x
  • Access time
    • CD-RW CRW-5232AS Bulk:100 ms
    • DVD+/-RW DUAL DRW1608P/D White Bulk:120 ms
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • CD-RW CRW-5232AS Bulk:20 - 80%
    • DVD+/-RW DUAL DRW1608P/D White Bulk:5 - 85%
  • Weight
    • CD-RW CRW-5232AS Bulk:830 g
    • DVD+/-RW DUAL DRW1608P/D White Bulk:1 kg
  • Bundled software
    • CD-RW CRW-5232AS Bulk:Latest CD Recording Software
    • DVD+/-RW DUAL DRW1608P/D White Bulk:Latest NERO Burning Software
  • Power requirements
    • CD-RW CRW-5232AS Bulk:DC + 5V / DC +12 V
    • DVD+/-RW DUAL DRW1608P/D White Bulk:DC +5V ± 5%, DC +12V ± 10%

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Comparison of CD-RW CRW-5232AS Bulk, DVD+/-RW DUAL DRW1608P/D White Bulk
29 specifications
Performanceidentical
Optical drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDVD±R/RW
Writing speed2 differ
CD write speedDiffers52x40x
CD rewrite speedDiffers32x24x
DVD write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16x
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers52x40x
DVD read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16x
Access time1 differ
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source130 ms
Access timeDiffers100 ms120 ms
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 80%5 - 85%
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers830 g1 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffersLatest CD Recording SoftwareLatest NERO Burning Software
Other features3 differ
Power requirementsDiffersDC + 5V / DC +12 VDC +5V ± 5%, DC +12V ± 10%
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs149 x 174.3 x 43 mm148 x 180 x 42.3 mm
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows XP/NT/ME/2000/98SEWindows XP/NT/ME/2000/98/98SE
DVD+R speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16x
DVD+RW speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
DVD-R speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16x
DVD-RW speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6x
Double Layer DVD write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6x
Write methodsKnown for oneTAO (Track-At-Once), DAO (Disc-At-Once),SAO (Session-At-Once), Packet WriteUnknown — not stated by the source
Total storage capacityKnown for one0.781 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Read speedKnown for one7.8 MB/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustained data rateKnown for one7.8 MB/sUnknown — not stated by the source

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