Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

ASUS BW-16D1X-U optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray RW Black vs ASUS ZenDrive U9M

8specifications compared
6differ
2identical
53known for one product only

Key differences

Only the ASUS BW-16D1X-U optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray RW Black has internal. Purpose: Desktop/Laptop on the ASUS BW-16D1X-U optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray RW Black, Laptop on the ASUS ZenDrive U9M. 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 ZenDrive U9M. Interface: USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) on the ASUS BW-16D1X-U optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray RW Black, USB 2.0 on the ASUS ZenDrive U9M.

Internal
- BW-16D1X-U optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray RW Black:Yes
- ZenDrive U9M:No
Purpose
- BW-16D1X-U optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray RW Black:Desktop/Laptop
- ZenDrive U9M:Laptop
Optical drive type
- BW-16D1X-U optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray RW Black:Blu-Ray RW
- ZenDrive U9M:DVD±RW
Interface
- BW-16D1X-U optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray RW Black:USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
- ZenDrive U9M:USB 2.0

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Comparison of BW-16D1X-U, ZenDrive U9M
61 specifications	A ASUS BW-16D1X-U optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray RW Black Model BW-16D1X-U View product	B ASUS ZenDrive U9M View product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
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	Laptop
Optical drive typeDiffers	Blu-Ray RW	DVD±RW
Disc types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CD-R, CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-ROM, DVD-RW
InterfaceDiffers	USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	USB 2.0
Optical disc diameterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80,120 mm
Writing speedidentical
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 M-DISC write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x
DVD+R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
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-R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
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-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-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
Video CD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10x
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
System requirements2 differ
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home
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 - 40 °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	135.5 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	142.5 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13.9 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	245 g
Packaging contentidentical
Quantity per pack	1 pc(s)	1 pc(s)
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CyberLink Power2Go 8, CyberLink PowerBackup 2.5, Nero BackItUp, E-Green
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB Type-A, USB Type-C
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84717030

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