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ASUS CDW ASUS CRW-5232A 52x32x52 BLACK QUIET vs ASUS External slim dvd+/-rw usb/fw

6specifications compared
6differ
0identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- CDW ASUS CRW-5232A 52x32x52 BLACK QUIET:Yes
- External slim dvd+/-rw usb/fw:No
CD write speed
- CDW ASUS CRW-5232A 52x32x52 BLACK QUIET:52x
- External slim dvd+/-rw usb/fw:24x
CD rewrite speed
- CDW ASUS CRW-5232A 52x32x52 BLACK QUIET:32x
- External slim dvd+/-rw usb/fw:24x
CD read speed
- CDW ASUS CRW-5232A 52x32x52 BLACK QUIET:52x
- External slim dvd+/-rw usb/fw:24x

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Comparison of CDW ASUS CRW-5232A 52x32x52 BLACK QUIET, External slim dvd+/-rw usb/fw
21 specifications	A ASUS CDW ASUS CRW-5232A 52x32x52 BLACK QUIET View product	B ASUS External slim dvd+/-rw usb/fw View product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	2 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	100000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Writing speed2 differ
CD write speedDiffers	52x	24x
CD rewrite speedDiffers	32x	24x
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers	52x	24x
DVD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
Access timeidentical
Access timeKnown for one	100 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	830 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Power requirementsKnown for one	DC + 5V / DC +12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Media types supportedKnown for one	CD-ROM, CD-ROM/XA, Photo CD, CD-I, CD-Extra, CD-Text, Video CD, Audio CD, I-Trax	Unknown — not stated by the source
Write methodsDiffers	TAO (Track-At-Once), DAO (Disc-At-Once), SAO (Session-At-Once), Packet Write	TAO, DAO, SAO, Packet Write
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	149 x 174.3 x 43 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows XP/ NT/ ME/ 2000/ 98SE	Microsoft Windows XP/ NT/ ME/ 2000/ 98/ 98SE
DVD+R speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD+RW speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x
DVD-R speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-RW speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x

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