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ASUS BW-16D1HT Retail Silent vs ASUS SDRW-08U7M-U optical disc drive DVD±RW Silver

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  • 42specifications compared
  • 31differ
  • 11identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

  • Internal
    • BW-16D1HT Retail Silent:Yes
    • SDRW-08U7M-U optical disc drive DVD±RW Silver:No
  • Product colour
    • BW-16D1HT Retail Silent:Black
    • SDRW-08U7M-U optical disc drive DVD±RW Silver:Silver
  • Purpose
    • BW-16D1HT Retail Silent:Desktop
    • SDRW-08U7M-U optical disc drive DVD±RW Silver:Desktop/Laptop
  • Optical drive type
    • BW-16D1HT Retail Silent:Blu-Ray RW
    • SDRW-08U7M-U optical disc drive DVD±RW Silver:DVD±RW
  • Interface
    • BW-16D1HT Retail Silent:Serial ATA
    • SDRW-08U7M-U optical disc drive DVD±RW Silver:USB 2.0
  • CD-R write speed
    • BW-16D1HT Retail Silent:48x
    • SDRW-08U7M-U optical disc drive DVD±RW Silver:24x
  • DVD+R Double Layer write speed
    • BW-16D1HT Retail Silent:8x
    • SDRW-08U7M-U optical disc drive DVD±RW Silver:6x
  • DVD+R write speed
    • BW-16D1HT Retail Silent:16x
    • SDRW-08U7M-U optical disc drive DVD±RW Silver:8x

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Comparison of BW-16D1HT Retail Silent, SDRW-08U7M-U
64 specifications
Design2 differ
InternalDiffersYesNo
Product colourDiffersBlackSilver
Disc loading typeTrayTray
MountingVertical/HorizontalVertical/Horizontal
Performance4 differ
PurposeDiffersDesktopDesktop/Laptop
Optical drive typeDiffersBlu-Ray RWDVD±RW
Disc types supportedDiffersBD-R, BD-R DL, BD-RE, BD-RE DL, BD-ROM, CD-R, CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM, DVD-RWCD, CD-R, CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM, DVD-RW
InterfaceDiffersSerial ATAUSB 2.0
Optical disc diameter80,120 mm80,120 mm
Writing speed5 differ
CD write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24x
CD rewrite speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24x
CD-R write speedDiffers48x24x
CD-RW write speed24x24x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedDiffers8x6x
DVD+R write speedDiffers16x8x
DVD+RW write speed8x8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedDiffers8x6x
DVD-R write speedDiffers16x8x
DVD-RAM write speed5x5x
DVD-RW write speed6x6x
BD-R Dual Layer write speedKnown for one12xUnknown — not stated by the source
BD-R write speedKnown for one16xUnknown — not stated by the source
BD-RE Dual Layer write speedKnown for one2xUnknown — not stated by the source
BD-RE write speedKnown for one2xUnknown — not stated by the source
Reading speed10 differ
CD read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24x
CD-R read speedDiffers48x24x
CD-ROM read speedDiffers48x24x
CD-RW read speedDiffers40x24x
DVD+R read speedDiffers16x8x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedDiffers12x8x
DVD-R read speedDiffers16x8x
DVD-RAM read speed5x5x
DVD-ROM read speedDiffers16x8x
DVD-RW read speedDiffers12x8x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedDiffers12x8x
DVD+RW read speedDiffers12x8x
BD-R Dual Layer read speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
BD-R read speedKnown for one12xUnknown — not stated by the source
BD-RE Dual Layer read speedKnown for one6xUnknown — not stated by the source
BD-RE read speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
BD-ROM read speedKnown for one12xUnknown — not stated by the source
Access time1 differ
DVD drive average random access time160 ms160 ms
Access timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source160 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeDiffers150 ms160 ms
BD-ROM average random access timeKnown for one180 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Record modesidentical
Disc-at-once (DAO)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packet writingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Random writeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Sequential writingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Session-at-once (SAO)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Track-at-once (TAO)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
System requirements1 differ
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, WindowsYes
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 80%15 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)5 - 40 °C5 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs15 - 90%10 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 60 °C-30 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers146 mm135.5 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm142.5 mm
HeightDiffers41 mm13.9 mm
WeightDiffers750 g228 g
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffersCyberlink Power2Go 8 E-GreenCyberlink Power2Go 8 Cyberlink PowerBackup 2.5 E-Green
Technical detailsidentical
Playback disc formatsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCD audio, CD video, DVD-Audio, DVD-Video
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) code8471703084717030

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