Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

ASUS CDR CD-S520 vs Freecom Classic CD-RW 52x24x52

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  • 10specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 1identical
  • 14known for one product only

Key differences

  • Internal
    • CDR CD-S520:Yes
    • Classic CD-RW 52x24x52:No
  • Product colour
    • CDR CD-S520:White
    • Classic CD-RW 52x24x52:Black
  • Drive device, buffer size
    • CDR CD-S520:0.125 MB
    • Classic CD-RW 52x24x52:2 MB
  • Access time
    • CDR CD-S520:150 ms
    • Classic CD-RW 52x24x52:120 ms
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • CDR CD-S520:20 - 80%
    • Classic CD-RW 52x24x52:5 - 80%
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • CDR CD-S520:5 - 45 °C
    • Classic CD-RW 52x24x52:5 - 50 °C
  • Weight
    • CDR CD-S520:976 g
    • Classic CD-RW 52x24x52:1.6 kg
  • Dimensions (WxDxH)
    • CDR CD-S520:149 x 197.5 x 41.5 mm
    • Classic CD-RW 52x24x52:181 x 254 x 53 mm

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Comparison of CDR CD-S520, Classic CD-RW 52x24x52
24 specifications
Design2 differ
InternalDiffersYesNo
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEN 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
Performance1 differ
InterfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB 2.0
Drive device, buffer sizeDiffers0.125 MB2 MB
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50000 h
Writing speedidentical
CD write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source52x
CD rewrite speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24x
Access time1 differ
Access timeDiffers150 ms120 ms
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 80%5 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 45 °C5 - 50 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers976 g1.6 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source380 x 205 x 95 mm
Other features2 differ
Media types supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCD-R, CD-RW
Write methodsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMultisession, Disk-at-once, Track-at-once, Packet writing
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs149 x 197.5 x 41.5 mm181 x 254 x 53 mm
Compatible operating systemsDiffersDOS 6.xx, Windows 3.x, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT, Windows XP, Netware, SCO UNIX, OS/2 Warp MPC level 3 compatible.Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP
Number of optical discsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 discs
I/O portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x USB (4-pin) 1x Headphones
Power requirementsKnown for one+5V DC(5%) / +12V DC(10%)Unknown — not stated by the source
Total storage capacityKnown for one0.73 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Drive devices applicable disk formatKnown for oneCD-Audio, CD-ROM, Mode 1 en Mode 2, CD-ROM XA, Mode 2, form 1 en form 2, CD-I, Trax, Karaoke CD, Foto-CD (Single & Multi-session), Video CD, Mixed Mode CD (Audio combined data), CD-ExtraUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Products per palletKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150 pc(s)

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