Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

ASUS DRW-1608P3S-U X Multi DVD ± R/RW External Drive vs BenQ CD-RW 5232W

10specifications compared
8differ
2identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- DRW-1608P3S-U X Multi DVD ± R/RW External Drive:No
- CD-RW 5232W:Yes
CD write speed
- DRW-1608P3S-U X Multi DVD ± R/RW External Drive:40x
- CD-RW 5232W:52x
CD read speed
- DRW-1608P3S-U X Multi DVD ± R/RW External Drive:40x
- CD-RW 5232W:52x
Operating temperature (T-T)
- DRW-1608P3S-U X Multi DVD ± R/RW External Drive:0 - 45 °C
- CD-RW 5232W:5 - 45 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)
- DRW-1608P3S-U X Multi DVD ± R/RW External Drive:5 - 90%
- CD-RW 5232W:5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)
- DRW-1608P3S-U X Multi DVD ± R/RW External Drive:-20 - 60 °C
- CD-RW 5232W:-40 - 65 °C
Weight
- DRW-1608P3S-U X Multi DVD ± R/RW External Drive:1.25 kg
- CD-RW 5232W:1 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- DRW-1608P3S-U X Multi DVD ± R/RW External Drive:155.6 x 226.4 x 50 mm
- CD-RW 5232W:146 X 198 X 42 mm

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only

Comparison of DRW-1608P3S-U X Multi DVD ± R/RW External Drive, CD-RW 5232W
33 specifications	A ASUS DRW-1608P3S-U X Multi DVD ± R/RW External Drive View product	B BenQ CD-RW 5232W View product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
Performanceidentical
Drive device, buffer size	2 MB	2 MB
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	60000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IDE/ATA
Writing speed1 differ
CD write speedDiffers	40x	52x
CD rewrite speed	32x	32x
CD-R write speedKnown for one	40x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW write speedKnown for one	32x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R write speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R write speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers	40x	52x
CD-ROM read speedKnown for one	40x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one	5x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one	130 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for one	120 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 85%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 45 °C	5 - 45 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 90%	5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 60 °C	-40 - 65 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
HeightKnown for one	50 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	1.25 kg	1 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Latest Burning / Editing Software	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Power requirementsKnown for one	100 / 240 V AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	155.6 x 226.4 x 50 mm	146 X 198 X 42 mm
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows XP / NT / 2000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Media types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CD-R, CD-RW, CD-ROM (mode 1 and mode 2), CD-ROM XA (mode 2, form 1 and form 2), CD-DA, Bootable CD, Photo CD (single & multi-sessions), Video CD, CD-Extra, Mixed-mode CD, CD-text
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IBM PC compatible ‧Pentium 200MHz CPU ‧64MB DRAM ‧1GB free HDD space for image recording, 150MB free HD space for installing writing software.
Write methodsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Track-at-Once, Disc-at-Once, Multisession, Packet Writing (fixed & variable packet), CD Digital Audio, Direct-Over-Write on CD-RW, Test Write

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More optical disc drive comparisons

All optical disc drive comparisons