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Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

ASUS CDW ASUS CRW-5232A 52x32x52 BLACK QUIET vs BenQ DVD+-R RW DW1620 BULK BLK

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  • 12specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 3identical
  • 8known for one product only

Key differences

  • CD write speed
    • 52x
    • 40x
  • CD rewrite speed
    • 32x
    • 24x
  • CD read speed
    • 52x
    • 40x
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • 20 - 80%
    • 8 - 80%
  • Weight
    • 830 g
    • 1 kg
  • Dimensions (WxDxH)
    • 149 x 174.3 x 43 mm
    • 146 x 198 x 42 mm

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20 specifications
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ASUS

CDW ASUS CRW-5232A 52x32x52 BLACK QUIETView product
B

BenQ

DVD+-R RW DW1620 BULK BLKView product
Designidentical
InternalYesYes
Product colourKnown for oneBlack
Performanceidentical
Drive device, buffer size2 MB2 MB
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one100000 h
Writing speed2 differ
CD write speedDiffers52x40x
CD rewrite speedDiffers32x24x
DVD write speedKnown for one16x
DVD rewrite speedKnown for one4x
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers52x40x
DVD read speedKnown for one16x
Access timeidentical
Access timeKnown for one100 ms
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 80%8 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)5 - 45 °C5 - 45 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers830 g1 kg
Other features4 differ
Power requirementsDiffersDC + 5V / DC +12 VDC 5V +/- 5%, ripple 100mVpp; DC12V+/- 10%, ripple 200mVpp
Media types supportedDiffersCD-ROM, CD-ROM/XA, Photo CD, CD-I, CD-Extra, CD-Text, Video CD, Audio CD, I-TraxDisc Size: DVD 12cm, CD 8cm/12cm
Write methodsKnown for oneTAO (Track-At-Once), DAO (Disc-At-Once), SAO (Session-At-Once), Packet Write
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs149 x 174.3 x 43 mm146 x 198 x 42 mm
Compatible operating systemsDiffersMicrosoft Windows XP/ NT/ ME/ 2000/ 98SEWindows 98/2000/ME/XP
Minimum system requirementsKnown for oneIBM PC compatible Pentium III 550MHz CPU or above 128MB DRAM, 100MB free HDD space for CD/DVD recording related software installation1GB free HDD space for CD Image recording

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