Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

ASUS CD-S520B2 optical disc drive Internal White vs Samsung DVD-ROM 16x/48x, Black

11specifications compared
8differ
3identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- CD-S520B2 optical disc drive Internal White:White
- DVD-ROM 16x/48x, Black:Black
Interface
- CD-S520B2 optical disc drive Internal White:IDE/ATA
- DVD-ROM 16x/48x, Black:Serial ATA
Drive device, buffer size
- CD-S520B2 optical disc drive Internal White:0.096 MB
- DVD-ROM 16x/48x, Black:0.5 MB
CD read speed
- CD-S520B2 optical disc drive Internal White:52x
- DVD-ROM 16x/48x, Black:48x
DVD read speed
- CD-S520B2 optical disc drive Internal White:0x
- DVD-ROM 16x/48x, Black:16x
Weight
- CD-S520B2 optical disc drive Internal White:660 g
- DVD-ROM 16x/48x, Black:740 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- CD-S520B2 optical disc drive Internal White:42.3 x 172.4 x 148 mm
- DVD-ROM 16x/48x, Black:148.2 x 184 x 42 mm

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Comparison of CD-S520B2, DVD-ROM 16x/48x, Black
26 specifications	A ASUS CD-S520B2 optical disc drive Internal White Model CD-S520B2 View product	B Samsung DVD-ROM 16x/48x, Black View product
Design1 differ
Internal	Yes	Yes
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
Mounting	Vertical/Horizontal	Vertical/Horizontal
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Performance2 differ
InterfaceDiffers	IDE/ATA	Serial ATA
Drive device, buffer sizeDiffers	0.096 MB	0.5 MB
Optical disc diameterKnown for one	120 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	100000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Burst transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33.3 MB/s
Reading speed2 differ
CD read speedDiffers	52x	48x
DVD read speedDiffers	0x	16x
Access timeidentical
Access timeKnown for one	120 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 ms
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 45 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	660 g	740 g
Other features2 differ
Power requirementsKnown for one	DC + 5V ± 5%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Media types supportedDiffers	CD-DA, CD-Audio, CD-ROM, CD-ROM XA, Photo CD, Mixed Mode CD-ROM,CD-Extra, CD-Text, CD-I, Video CD, DVCD	DVD-RAM, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD-Video, DVD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, CD-ROM, CD-ROM/XA,CD-Audio, Video-CD, Photo CD, CD-I (FMV), CD-Extra, CD-TEXT
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	42.3 x 172.4 x 148 mm	148.2 x 184 x 42 mm
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows XP/ ME/ 2000/ 98SE/ NT	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibility	No	No
Non-operating relative humidity (non-condensing)Known for one	15 - 85%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of optical discsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 discs
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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