Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

ASUS CD-RW CRW-5232AS RETAIL vs Freecom Classic CD-RW 52x24x52

13specifications compared
10differ
3identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- CD-RW CRW-5232AS RETAIL:Yes
- Classic CD-RW 52x24x52:No
Product colour
- CD-RW CRW-5232AS RETAIL:White
- Classic CD-RW 52x24x52:Black
CD rewrite speed
- CD-RW CRW-5232AS RETAIL:32x
- Classic CD-RW 52x24x52:24x
Access time
- CD-RW CRW-5232AS RETAIL:100 ms
- Classic CD-RW 52x24x52:120 ms
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- CD-RW CRW-5232AS RETAIL:20 - 80%
- Classic CD-RW 52x24x52:5 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)
- CD-RW CRW-5232AS RETAIL:5 - 45 °C
- Classic CD-RW 52x24x52:5 - 50 °C
Weight
- CD-RW CRW-5232AS RETAIL:830 g
- Classic CD-RW 52x24x52:1.6 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- CD-RW CRW-5232AS RETAIL:149 x 174.3 x 43 mm
- Classic CD-RW 52x24x52:181 x 254 x 53 mm

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Comparison of CD-RW CRW-5232AS RETAIL, Classic CD-RW 52x24x52
28 specifications	A ASUS CD-RW CRW-5232AS RETAIL View product	B Freecom Classic CD-RW 52x24x52 View product
Design2 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EN 60950, EN 61000-3-2, EN55022, UL 1950, IEC 825-1/EN 60825-1 class 1, EN 61000-3-3, CSA 22.2 No. 950, EN50082-1
MountingKnown for one	Vertical/Horizontal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB 2.0
Drive device, buffer size	2 MB	2 MB
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50000 h
Writing speed1 differ
CD write speed	52x	52x
CD rewrite speedDiffers	32x	24x
Reading speedidentical
CD read speed	52x	52x
Access time1 differ
Access timeDiffers	100 ms	120 ms
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	20 - 80%	5 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 45 °C	5 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	830 g	1.6 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	380 x 205 x 95 mm
Other features3 differ
Media types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CD-R, CD-RW
Write methodsDiffers	TAO (Track-At-Once), DAO (Disc-At-Once),SAO (Session-At-Once), Packet Write	Multisession, Disk-at-once, Track-at-once, Packet writing
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	149 x 174.3 x 43 mm	181 x 254 x 53 mm
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows XP/NT/ME/2000/98SE	Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP
Number of optical discsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 discs
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x USB (4-pin) 1x Headphones
Power requirementsKnown for one	DC + 5V / DC +12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total storage capacityKnown for one	0.781 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Read speedKnown for one	7.8 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustained data rateKnown for one	7.8 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Products per palletKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 pc(s)
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Latest CD Recording Software	Unknown — not stated by the source

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