Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

ASUS CRW-5232A(X)-U optical disc drive White vs LG DVD-ROM 16x

Key differences

Internal
- CRW-5232A(X)-U optical disc drive White:No
- DVD-ROM 16x:Yes
Product colour
- CRW-5232A(X)-U optical disc drive White:White
- DVD-ROM 16x:Ivory
Drive device, buffer size
- CRW-5232A(X)-U optical disc drive White:2 MB
- DVD-ROM 16x:256 MB
Weight
- CRW-5232A(X)-U optical disc drive White:1.4 kg
- DVD-ROM 16x:670 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- CRW-5232A(X)-U optical disc drive White:155.6 x 226 x 50 mm
- DVD-ROM 16x:146 x 165 x 41.3 mm
Compatible operating systems
- CRW-5232A(X)-U optical disc drive White:Windows XP/ ME/ 2000/ 98SE
- DVD-ROM 16x:Windows 95/98/2K/ME/NT/XP

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Comparison of CRW-5232A(X)-U, DVD-ROM 16x
19 specifications	A ASUS CRW-5232A(X)-U optical disc drive White Model CRW-5232A(X)-U View product	B LG DVD-ROM 16x View product
Design2 differ
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
Product colourDiffers	White	Ivory
Performance1 differ
InterfaceKnown for one	USB 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drive device, buffer sizeDiffers	2 MB	256 MB
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	100000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Writing speedidentical
CD write speedKnown for one	52x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	32x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reading speedidentical
CD read speed	52x	52x
DVD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 45 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	1.4 kg	670 g
Other features2 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	155.6 x 226 x 50 mm	146 x 165 x 41.3 mm
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows XP/ ME/ 2000/ 98SE	Windows 95/98/2K/ME/NT/XP
Number of optical discsKnown for one	1 discs	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Size (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13.3 cm (5.25")

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