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ASUS CD-S520B2 optical disc drive Internal White vs LG Super Multi 18x DVD Rewriter

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  • 8specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 1identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

  • Internal
    • CD-S520B2 optical disc drive Internal White:Yes
    • Super Multi 18x DVD Rewriter:No
  • Product colour
    • CD-S520B2 optical disc drive Internal White:White
    • Super Multi 18x DVD Rewriter:Black
  • Drive device, buffer size
    • CD-S520B2 optical disc drive Internal White:0.096 MB
    • Super Multi 18x DVD Rewriter:2 MB
  • CD read speed
    • CD-S520B2 optical disc drive Internal White:52x
    • Super Multi 18x DVD Rewriter:48x
  • Weight
    • CD-S520B2 optical disc drive Internal White:660 g
    • Super Multi 18x DVD Rewriter:750 g
  • Dimensions (WxDxH)
    • CD-S520B2 optical disc drive Internal White:42.3 x 172.4 x 148 mm
    • Super Multi 18x DVD Rewriter:160 x 230 x 50 mm

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Comparison of CD-S520B2, Super Multi 18x DVD Rewriter
36 specifications
Design2 differ
InternalDiffersYesNo
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
Disc loading typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTray
Performance1 differ
Drive device, buffer sizeDiffers0.096 MB2 MB
InterfaceKnown for oneIDE/ATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical disc diameterKnown for one120 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one100000 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Writing speedidentical
CD write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48x
CD rewrite speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32x
CD-R write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48x
CD-RW write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10x
DVD+R write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source18x
DVD+RW write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
DVD-R write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source18x
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12x
DVD-RW write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6x
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers52x48x
CD-ROM read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48x
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16x
DVD read speedKnown for one0xUnknown — not stated by the source
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source145 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source125 ms
Access timeKnown for one120 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers660 g750 g
Other features2 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs42.3 x 172.4 x 148 mm160 x 230 x 50 mm
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows XP/ ME/ 2000/ 98SE/ NTWindows 2K Pro/ME/XP Home/Pro
Power requirementsKnown for oneDC + 5V ± 5%Unknown — not stated by the source
Media types supportedKnown for oneCD-DA, CD-Audio, CD-ROM, CD-ROM XA, Photo CD, Mixed Mode CD-ROM,CD-Extra, CD-Text, CD-I, Video CD, DVCDUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating relative humidity (non-condensing)Known for one15 - 85%Unknown — not stated by the source
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

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