Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

ASUS CRW-5232A(X)-U optical disc drive White vs ASUS DRW-1608P2S Black

15specifications compared
11differ
4identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- CRW-5232A(X)-U optical disc drive White:No
- DRW-1608P2S Black:Yes
Product colour
- CRW-5232A(X)-U optical disc drive White:White
- DRW-1608P2S Black:Black
Interface
- CRW-5232A(X)-U optical disc drive White:USB 2.0
- DRW-1608P2S Black:EIDE/ATA
Mean time between failures (MTBF)
- CRW-5232A(X)-U optical disc drive White:100000 h
- DRW-1608P2S Black:60000 h
CD write speed
- CRW-5232A(X)-U optical disc drive White:52x
- DRW-1608P2S Black:40x
CD read speed
- CRW-5232A(X)-U optical disc drive White:52x
- DRW-1608P2S Black:40x
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- CRW-5232A(X)-U optical disc drive White:20 - 80%
- DRW-1608P2S Black:5 - 85%
Operating temperature (T-T)
- CRW-5232A(X)-U optical disc drive White:0 - 45 °C
- DRW-1608P2S Black:5 - 45 °C

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Comparison of CRW-5232A(X)-U, DRW-1608P2S Black
33 specifications	A ASUS CRW-5232A(X)-U optical disc drive White Model CRW-5232A(X)-U View product	B ASUS DRW-1608P2S Black View product
Design2 differ
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
MountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Vertical/Horizontal
Performance2 differ
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD-RW
InterfaceDiffers	USB 2.0	EIDE/ATA
Drive device, buffer size	2 MB	2 MB
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs	100000 h	60000 h
Writing speed1 differ
CD write speedDiffers	52x	40x
CD rewrite speed	32x	32x
CD-R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40x
CD-RW write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD+R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
DVD+RW write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5x
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers	52x	40x
CD-ROM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40x
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5x
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	130 ms
Access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 ms
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	20 - 80%	5 - 85%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 45 °C	5 - 45 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)	-20 - 60 °C	-20 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	1.4 kg	1 kg
Other features2 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	155.6 x 226 x 50 mm	148 x 180 x 42.3 mm
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows XP/ ME/ 2000/ 98SE	Windows XP/NT/ME/2000/98SE
Number of optical discs	1 discs	1 discs
I/O portsKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source

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