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ASUS CDW ASUS CRW-5232A 52x32x52 BLACK QUIET vs Freecom FC-1 CD-RW 52x Card Reader IDE Rtl black

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  • 10specifications compared
  • 5differ
  • 5identical
  • 13known for one product only

Key differences

  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • CDW ASUS CRW-5232A 52x32x52 BLACK QUIET:20 - 80%
    • FC-1 CD-RW 52x Card Reader IDE Rtl black:8 - 80%
  • Weight
    • CDW ASUS CRW-5232A 52x32x52 BLACK QUIET:830 g
    • FC-1 CD-RW 52x Card Reader IDE Rtl black:950 g
  • Dimensions (WxDxH)
    • CDW ASUS CRW-5232A 52x32x52 BLACK QUIET:149 x 174.3 x 43 mm
    • FC-1 CD-RW 52x Card Reader IDE Rtl black:147 x 195 x 42 mm

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Comparison of CDW ASUS CRW-5232A 52x32x52 BLACK QUIET, FC-1 CD-RW 52x Card Reader IDE Rtl black
23 specifications
Designidentical
InternalYesYes
Disc loading typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTray
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
Writing speedidentical
CD write speed52x52x
CD rewrite speed32x32x
Reading speedidentical
CD read speed52x52x
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 g950 g
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIncluding Roxio Easy CD Creator VCD edition software, allowing you to burn CDs and convert digital photos to a VideoCD.
Other features3 differ
Minimum system requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceThe minimum system requirements for the drive and complementary software: PC with Pentium II 350 MHz or higher with Windows 98SE/ME/ 2000Professional/XP, 400 MB free harddisk space, 128MB RAM, one free IDE controller connector and one free USB connector on the motherboard or at the back of the PC. T
Write methodsDiffersTAO (Track-At-Once), DAO (Disc-At-Once), SAO (Session-At-Once), Packet WriteOrange-Book part 2,3; Packet writing; Disk at once; Track at once; Multi Session
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs149 x 174.3 x 43 mm147 x 195 x 42 mm
Compatible operating systemsDiffersMicrosoft Windows XP/ NT/ ME/ 2000/ 98SEWindows 98SE/ME/ 2000Professional/XP
Total storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.7 GB
Recommended mediaKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSupported Memory cards: CompactFlash/MicroDrive/SmartMedia/Memory Stick/Memory Stick Pro/ Secure Digital/MultiMediaCard; Supported CD Media: CD-R, CD-RW, MiniCD, CD-DA, CD-XA, CD-I, PhotoCD, VideoCD, CD-Text
I/O portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceStandard IDE Interface & USB interface
Bundled hardwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source- Freecom CD-R 80 min 700MB - Cables & Screws
Power requirementsKnown for oneDC + 5V / DC +12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Media types supportedKnown for oneCD-ROM, CD-ROM/XA, Photo CD, CD-I, CD-Extra, CD-Text, Video CD, Audio CD, I-TraxUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one2 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one100000 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Access timeidentical
Access timeKnown for one100 msUnknown — not stated by the source

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