Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

ASUS Combo drive CB-5216A black vs Freecom Classic CD-RW 52x24x52

13specifications compared
9differ
4identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- Combo drive CB-5216A black:Yes
- Classic CD-RW 52x24x52:No
CD rewrite speed
- Combo drive CB-5216A black:32x
- Classic CD-RW 52x24x52:24x
Access time
- Combo drive CB-5216A black:115 ms
- Classic CD-RW 52x24x52:120 ms
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- Combo drive CB-5216A black:20 - 80%
- Classic CD-RW 52x24x52:5 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)
- Combo drive CB-5216A black:5 - 45 °C
- Classic CD-RW 52x24x52:5 - 50 °C
Weight
- Combo drive CB-5216A black:830 g
- Classic CD-RW 52x24x52:1.6 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- Combo drive CB-5216A black:148 x 173.6 x 42.6 mm
- Classic CD-RW 52x24x52:181 x 254 x 53 mm
Compatible operating systems
- Combo drive CB-5216A black:Windows XP/ ME/ 2000/ 98SE
- Classic CD-RW 52x24x52:Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP

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Comparison of Combo drive CB-5216A black, Classic CD-RW 52x24x52
27 specifications	A ASUS Combo drive CB-5216A black View product	B Freecom Classic CD-RW 52x24x52 View product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EN 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
MountingKnown for one	Vertical/Horizontal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB 2.0
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50000 h
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD-ROM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Writing speed1 differ
CD rewrite speedDiffers	32x	24x
Reading speedidentical
DVD read speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access time1 differ
Access timeDiffers	115 ms	120 ms
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one	130 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	20 - 80%	5 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 45 °C	5 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	830 g	1.6 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	380 x 205 x 95 mm
Other features3 differ
Media types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CD-R, CD-RW
Write methodsDiffers	TAO (Track-At-Once), DAO (Disc-At-Once), SAO (Session-At-Once), Packet Write	Multisession, Disk-at-once, Track-at-once, Packet writing
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	148 x 173.6 x 42.6 mm	181 x 254 x 53 mm
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows XP/ ME/ 2000/ 98SE	Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP
Number of optical discsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 discs
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x USB (4-pin) 1x Headphones
Power requirementsKnown for one	DC + 5V ± 5%, DC +12V ± 5%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Products per palletKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 pc(s)

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