Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

ASUS BW-16D1X-U optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray RW Black vs ASUS DRW-08D6MT (OEM)

6specifications compared
3differ
3identical
55known for one product only

Key differences

Purpose: Desktop/Laptop on the ASUS BW-16D1X-U optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray RW Black, Desktop on the ASUS DRW-08D6MT (OEM). Optical drive type: Blu-Ray RW on the ASUS BW-16D1X-U optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray RW Black, DVD±RW on the ASUS DRW-08D6MT (OEM). Interface: USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) on the ASUS BW-16D1X-U optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray RW Black, Serial ATA on the ASUS DRW-08D6MT (OEM).

Purpose
- BW-16D1X-U optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray RW Black:Desktop/Laptop
- DRW-08D6MT (OEM):Desktop
Optical drive type
- BW-16D1X-U optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray RW Black:Blu-Ray RW
- DRW-08D6MT (OEM):DVD±RW
Interface
- BW-16D1X-U optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray RW Black:USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
- DRW-08D6MT (OEM):Serial ATA

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Comparison of BW-16D1X-U, DRW-08D6MT (OEM)
61 specifications	A ASUS BW-16D1X-U optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray RW Black Model BW-16D1X-U View product	B ASUS DRW-08D6MT (OEM)View product
Designidentical
Internal	Yes	Yes
Product colour	Black	Black
Disc loading typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tray
MountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Horizontal
Performance3 differ
PurposeDiffers	Desktop/Laptop	Desktop
Optical drive typeDiffers	Blu-Ray RW	DVD±RW
Disc types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD-RAM, DVD-R DL, CD-R, CD-RW, CD-ROM
InterfaceDiffers	USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	Serial ATA
Optical disc diameterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120,80 mm
Writing speedidentical
CD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD-R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD-RW write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
DVD+R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x
DVD+RW write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5x
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
BD-R write speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reading speedidentical
CD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD-R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD-ROM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD-RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
DVD+R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5x
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-Video read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x
DVD+R M-DISC read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-ROM Double Layer read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
Audio CD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
BD-ROM read speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	160 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	140 ms
Record modesidentical
Disc-at-once (DAO)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Incremental recordingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Multi sessionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Over-burn writingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packet writingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Random writeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Restricted overwriteKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Sequential writingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Session-at-once (SAO)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Track-at-once (TAO)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 50 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-30 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	148 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	140 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	41 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	410 g
Packaging contentidentical
Quantity per pack	1 pc(s)	1 pc(s)
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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