Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

ASUS CRW-5232A(X)-U optical disc drive White vs Philips DVDR1660K/00 optical disc drive Internal

11specifications compared
9differ
2identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- CRW-5232A(X)-U optical disc drive White:No
- DVDR1660K/00 optical disc drive Internal:Yes
CD write speed
- CRW-5232A(X)-U optical disc drive White:52x
- DVDR1660K/00 optical disc drive Internal:48x
CD read speed
- CRW-5232A(X)-U optical disc drive White:52x
- DVDR1660K/00 optical disc drive Internal:48x
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- CRW-5232A(X)-U optical disc drive White:20 - 80%
- DVDR1660K/00 optical disc drive Internal:5 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)
- CRW-5232A(X)-U optical disc drive White:0 - 45 °C
- DVDR1660K/00 optical disc drive Internal:5 - 50 °C
Weight
- CRW-5232A(X)-U optical disc drive White:1.4 kg
- DVDR1660K/00 optical disc drive Internal:900 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- CRW-5232A(X)-U optical disc drive White:155.6 x 226 x 50 mm
- DVDR1660K/00 optical disc drive Internal:146 x 178 x 42 mm
Compatible operating systems
- CRW-5232A(X)-U optical disc drive White:Windows XP/ ME/ 2000/ 98SE
- DVDR1660K/00 optical disc drive Internal:Windows XP, 2000, ME, 98SE

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Comparison of CRW-5232A(X)-U, DVDR1660K/00
29 specifications	A ASUS CRW-5232A(X)-U optical disc drive White Model CRW-5232A(X)-U View product	B Philips DVDR1660K/00 optical disc drive Internal Model DVDR1660K/00 View product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
Product colourKnown for one	White	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 W
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
InterfaceKnown for one	USB 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	100000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Writing speed1 differ
CD write speedDiffers	52x	48x
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers	52x	48x
DVD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	20 - 80%	5 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 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	1.4 kg	900 g
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Nero Burning Rom 6, InCD 4, Nero Vision express 2, Nero media Player 1, EasyWrite Reader 4, Nero Burning Rights 1.
Other features3 differ
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DC 5V/12V
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	155.6 x 226 x 50 mm	146 x 178 x 42 mm
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 MB
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Pentium 3 550 MHz
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.1 GB
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows XP/ ME/ 2000/ 98SE	Windows XP, 2000, ME, 98SE
SafetyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EN60825, UL1950
I/O portsDiffers	USB	12 V DC in, Analogue audio out 2x.
DVD+R speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
DVD+RW speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-R speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
DVD-RW speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
Number of optical discsKnown for one	1 discs	Unknown — not stated by the source

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