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ASUS External slim combo cd-rw vs Samsung TS-H552U DVD Writer IDE BULK White

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

Key differences

  • Internal
    • External slim combo cd-rw:No
    • TS-H552U DVD Writer IDE BULK White:Yes
  • CD write speed
    • External slim combo cd-rw:24x
    • TS-H552U DVD Writer IDE BULK White:40x
  • CD rewrite speed
    • External slim combo cd-rw:12x
    • TS-H552U DVD Writer IDE BULK White:32x
  • CD read speed
    • External slim combo cd-rw:24x
    • TS-H552U DVD Writer IDE BULK White:48x
  • Access time
    • External slim combo cd-rw:100 ms
    • TS-H552U DVD Writer IDE BULK White:130 ms
  • Weight
    • External slim combo cd-rw:250 g
    • TS-H552U DVD Writer IDE BULK White:800 g
  • Dimensions (WxDxH)
    • External slim combo cd-rw:139 x 142 x 16 mm
    • TS-H552U DVD Writer IDE BULK White:148.2 x 42 x 184 mm

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Comparison of External slim combo cd-rw, TS-H552U DVD Writer IDE BULK White
20 specifications
Design1 differ
InternalDiffersNoYes
Performanceidentical
Drive device, buffer size2 MB2 MB
DVD-ROM transfer rate (sustained mode)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source21.6 MB/s
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one60000 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Writing speed2 differ
CD write speedDiffers24x40x
CD rewrite speedDiffers12x32x
DVD write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16x
DVD rewrite speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4x
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers24x48x
DVD read speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
Access time1 differ
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source110 ms
Access timeDiffers100 ms130 ms
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)5 - 45 °C5 - 45 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one8 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers250 g800 g
Other features3 differ
Media types supportedDiffersDVD: 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 CDDVD+R, 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)Differs139 x 142 x 16 mm148.2 x 42 x 184 mm
Compatible operating systemsDiffersMicrosoft Windows XP/ ME/ 2000/ 98SE, and Mac OS XWindows 98SE/2000/ME/XP
Double Layer DVD write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4x
Power requirementsKnown for one100 ~ 240V (50 ~ 60Hz)Unknown — not stated by the source

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