Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Philips 16x DVD-ROM vs Philips PCRW5232K optical disc drive Internal White

6specifications compared
5differ
1identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- 16x DVD-ROM:Black
- PCRW5232K optical disc drive Internal White:White
CD read speed
- 16x DVD-ROM:48x
- PCRW5232K optical disc drive Internal White:52x
Storage capacity
- 16x DVD-ROM:700 MB
- PCRW5232K optical disc drive Internal White:650 MB
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- 16x DVD-ROM:148 x 198 x 42 mm
- PCRW5232K optical disc drive Internal White:146 x 42 x 196 mm
Compatible operating systems
- 16x DVD-ROM:Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP
- PCRW5232K optical disc drive Internal White:Windows 98SE, ME, 2000, XP

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Comparison of 16x DVD-ROM, PCRW5232K
36 specifications	A Philips 16x DVD-ROM View product	B Philips PCRW5232K optical disc drive Internal White Model PCRW5232K View product
Design1 differ
Internal	Yes	Yes
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
Performanceidentical
InterfaceKnown for one	IDE/ATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 MB
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 W
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers	48x	52x
CD-R read speedKnown for one	48x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW read speedKnown for one	48x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R read speedKnown for one	7x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R read speedKnown for one	7x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW read speedKnown for one	7x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one	7x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD read speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one	140 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for one	120 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	125 ms
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 50 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features3 differ
Media types supportedKnown for one	DVD5/9, DVD+R/+RW/-R/RW, CD-ROM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage capacityDiffers	700 MB	650 MB
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	148 x 198 x 42 mm	146 x 42 x 196 mm
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP	Windows 98SE, ME, 2000, XP
Number of optical discsKnown for one	1 discs	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quantity per boxKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 MB
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Pentium II 500MHz
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.5 GB
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DC 5V/12V
Size (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13.3 cm (5.25")
Total storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.650 GB
VendorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Phillips
Writing speedidentical
CD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	52x
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	950 g
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Nero 5 InCD

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