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ASUS CD-RW CRW-5232AS RETAIL vs HP Media Drive

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  • 6specifications compared
  • 5differ
  • 1identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

  • CD read speed
    • CD-RW CRW-5232AS RETAIL:52x
    • Media Drive:40x
  • Access time
    • CD-RW CRW-5232AS RETAIL:100 ms
    • Media Drive:95 ms
  • Weight
    • CD-RW CRW-5232AS RETAIL:830 g
    • Media Drive:1.5 kg
  • Dimensions (WxDxH)
    • CD-RW CRW-5232AS RETAIL:149 x 174.3 x 43 mm
    • Media Drive:165 x 320 x 42 mm

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Comparison of CD-RW CRW-5232AS RETAIL, Media Drive
25 specifications
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneWhiteUnknown — not stated by the source
MountingKnown for oneVertical/HorizontalUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSA–UL (safety), Germany–TUV (safety), Canada–CSA (safety), EU–CE (safety & EMC), Australia/New Zealand–C-Tick (EMC), Korea (EMC), Taiwan (EMC)
Performanceidentical
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one2 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Writing speedidentical
CD write speedKnown for one52xUnknown — not stated by the source
CD rewrite speedKnown for one32xUnknown — not stated by the source
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers52x40x
DVD read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10x
Access time1 differ
Access timeDiffers100 ms95 ms
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 45 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 60 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers830 g1.5 kg
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source42 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneLatest CD Recording SoftwareUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Power requirementsDiffersDC + 5V / DC +12 V+5VDC (+/- 5%), +12VDC (+/- 10%)
Write methodsKnown for oneTAO (Track-At-Once), DAO (Disc-At-Once),SAO (Session-At-Once), Packet WriteUnknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs149 x 174.3 x 43 mm165 x 320 x 42 mm
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows XP/NT/ME/2000/98SEUnknown — 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
Media types supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDVD single layer & dual layer, DVD-R1, DVD-RW1, CD-ROM mode 1, XA mode 2, Photo CD (single & multiple session), CD-DA, CD-Extra, CD-R, CD-RW, Video CD
Size (imperial)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source13.3 cm (5.25")

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