Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

ASUS External slim combo cd-rw vs Samsung TS-E552U DVD Writer Ext Black Ret

9specifications compared
6differ
3identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

CD write speed
- External slim combo cd-rw:24x
- TS-E552U DVD Writer Ext Black Ret:40x
CD rewrite speed
- External slim combo cd-rw:12x
- TS-E552U DVD Writer Ext Black Ret:32x
CD read speed
- External slim combo cd-rw:24x
- TS-E552U DVD Writer Ext Black Ret:48x
DVD read speed
- External slim combo cd-rw:8x
- TS-E552U DVD Writer Ext Black Ret:16x
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- External slim combo cd-rw:139 x 142 x 16 mm
- TS-E552U DVD Writer Ext Black Ret:148.2 x 184 x 42 mm

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Comparison of External slim combo cd-rw, TS-E552U DVD Writer Ext Black Ret
21 specifications	A ASUS External slim combo cd-rw View product	B Samsung TS-E552U DVD Writer Ext Black Ret View product
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Performanceidentical
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	60000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-ROM transfer rate (sustained mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	21.6 MB/s
Writing speed2 differ
CD write speedDiffers	24x	40x
CD rewrite speedDiffers	12x	32x
DVD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
DVD rewrite speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
Reading speed2 differ
CD read speedDiffers	24x	48x
DVD read speedDiffers	8x	16x
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	130 ms
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	8 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 45 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	250 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Power requirementsKnown for one	100 ~ 240V (50 ~ 60Hz)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Media types supportedDiffers	DVD: DVD-ROM, DVD-R/RW, DVD-Video, DVD+R/RW; CD: CD-Audio, CD-ROM, CD-ROM/XA, CD-I, Mixed Mode CD-ROM, Photo CD, CD-Extra, Video CD, CD-Text, DVCD, Bootable CD	DVD+R, DVD+R9, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD-Video, DVD-ROM, CD-R/RW, CD-ROM, CD-ROM/XA, CD-Audio, Video-CD, CD-I, Photo CD, CD-EXTRA, CD-TEXT
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	139 x 142 x 16 mm	148.2 x 184 x 42 mm
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows XP/ ME/ 2000/ 98SE, and Mac OS X	Unknown — not stated by the source
Double Layer DVD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x

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