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ASUS CDW ASUS CRW-5232A 52x32x52 BLACK QUIET vs Philips Internal CDRW 52x24x52 IDE Bulk

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  • 12specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 5identical
  • 8known for one product only

Key differences

  • CD rewrite speed
    • CDW ASUS CRW-5232A 52x32x52 BLACK QUIET:32x
    • Internal CDRW 52x24x52 IDE Bulk:24x
  • Access time
    • CDW ASUS CRW-5232A 52x32x52 BLACK QUIET:100 ms
    • Internal CDRW 52x24x52 IDE Bulk:125 ms
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • CDW ASUS CRW-5232A 52x32x52 BLACK QUIET:20 - 80%
    • Internal CDRW 52x24x52 IDE Bulk:8 - 80%
  • Power requirements
    • CDW ASUS CRW-5232A 52x32x52 BLACK QUIET:DC + 5V / DC +12 V
    • Internal CDRW 52x24x52 IDE Bulk:DC5V/12V

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Comparison of CDW ASUS CRW-5232A 52x32x52 BLACK QUIET, Internal CDRW 52x24x52 IDE Bulk
20 specifications
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one100000 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 W
Writing speed1 differ
CD rewrite speedDiffers32x24x
Access time1 differ
Access timeDiffers100 ms125 ms
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 80%8 - 80%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one830 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features4 differ
Power requirementsDiffersDC + 5V / DC +12 VDC5V/12V
Media types supportedDiffersCD-ROM, CD-ROM/XA, Photo CD, CD-I, CD-Extra, CD-Text, Video CD, Audio CD, I-TraxCD-R,CD-RW
Write methodsDiffersTAO (Track-At-Once), DAO (Disc-At-Once), SAO (Session-At-Once), Packet WriteTrack at once (TAO), Disc at once (DAO), Multi Session (MS), Session At Once (SAO), Fixed & variable Packet Writing, CD-UDF compatible
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one149 x 174.3 x 43 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffersMicrosoft Windows XP/ NT/ ME/ 2000/ 98SEWindows 98SE,Windows ME,Windows 2000, Windows XP.
Logical recording formatKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUDF & ISO 9660
I/O portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x Analogue audio out; 1 x Digital audio out; 1 x Master/Slave select jumper; 1 x ATA-33 40 pin E-IDE connector; 1 x DC power in.
Technical featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source- Thermo Balanced Writing (TBW) for optimal writing quality; - Buffer underrun protection by Seamless Link.

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