Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

ASUS DRW-24B3LT/BLK/B/AS optical disc drive Internal Black vs Philips PCRW5224 optical disc drive Internal Silver

13specifications compared
6differ
7identical
40known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- DRW-24B3LT/BLK/B/AS optical disc drive Internal Black:Black
- PCRW5224 optical disc drive Internal Silver:Silver
CD write speed
- DRW-24B3LT/BLK/B/AS optical disc drive Internal Black:48x
- PCRW5224 optical disc drive Internal Silver:52x
CD read speed
- DRW-24B3LT/BLK/B/AS optical disc drive Internal Black:48x
- PCRW5224 optical disc drive Internal Silver:52x
CD-ROM drive average random access time
- DRW-24B3LT/BLK/B/AS optical disc drive Internal Black:150 ms
- PCRW5224 optical disc drive Internal Silver:125 ms
Power requirements
- DRW-24B3LT/BLK/B/AS optical disc drive Internal Black:DC+5V ±5%,DC+12V ±10 %
- PCRW5224 optical disc drive Internal Silver:DC5V/12V

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Comparison of DRW-24B3LT/BLK/B/AS, PCRW5224
53 specifications	A ASUS DRW-24B3LT/BLK/B/AS optical disc drive Internal Black Model DRW-24B3LT/BLK/B/AS View product	B Philips PCRW5224 optical disc drive Internal Silver Model PCRW5224 View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
Performanceidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	1.5 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical disc diameterKnown for one	120 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EIDE/ATA
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 W
Writing speed1 differ
CD write speedDiffers	48x	52x
CD-R write speedKnown for one	48x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW write speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	12x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R write speedKnown for one	24x	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	12x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R write speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one	12x	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	48x	52x
CD-ROM read speedKnown for one	48x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R read speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	12x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R read speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one	12x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW read speedKnown for one	12x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	12x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one	12x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access time1 differ
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one	150 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-ROM drive average random access timeDiffers	150 ms	125 ms
Record modesidentical
Multi sessionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packet writingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Random writeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sequential writingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fixed packetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	15 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	650 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Power requirementsDiffers	DC+5V ±5%,DC+12V ±10 %	DC5V/12V
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	146 x 170 x 41 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum RAMKnown for one	128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	Pentium 300 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	10 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP	Windows 98SE,Windows ME,Windows 2000, Windows XP.
Logical recording formatKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ISO 9660
Write methodsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TAO, MS, CD-UDF
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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