Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

ASUS DRW-08D6MT (OEM) vs ASUS SDRW-08U8M-U Silber

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  • 24specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 16identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS SDRW-08U8M-U Silber has 4 x more DVD+R write speed than the ASUS DRW-08D6MT (OEM) (8x vs 4x). The ASUS DRW-08D6MT (OEM) has 5.5 mm more width than the ASUS SDRW-08U8M-U Silber (148 mm vs 142.5 mm). The ASUS DRW-08D6MT (OEM) has 4.5 mm more depth than the ASUS SDRW-08U8M-U Silber (140 mm vs 135.5 mm). Only the ASUS DRW-08D6MT (OEM) has internal. Product colour: Black on the ASUS DRW-08D6MT (OEM), Silver on the ASUS SDRW-08U8M-U Silber.

  • Internal
    • DRW-08D6MT (OEM):Yes
    • SDRW-08U8M-U Silber:No
  • Product colour
    • DRW-08D6MT (OEM):Black
    • SDRW-08U8M-U Silber:Silver
  • Purpose
    • DRW-08D6MT (OEM):Desktop
    • SDRW-08U8M-U Silber:Desktop/Laptop
  • DVD+R write speed
    • DRW-08D6MT (OEM):4x
    • SDRW-08U8M-U Silber:8x
  • Width
    • DRW-08D6MT (OEM):148 mm
    • SDRW-08U8M-U Silber:142.5 mm
  • Depth
    • DRW-08D6MT (OEM):140 mm
    • SDRW-08U8M-U Silber:135.5 mm
  • Height
    • DRW-08D6MT (OEM):41 mm
    • SDRW-08U8M-U Silber:13.9 mm
  • Weight
    • DRW-08D6MT (OEM):410 g
    • SDRW-08U8M-U Silber:235 g

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Comparison of DRW-08D6MT (OEM), SDRW-08U8M-U Silber
64 specifications
Design2 differ
InternalDiffersYesNo
Product colourDiffersBlackSilver
Disc loading typeKnown for oneTrayUnknown — not stated by the source
MountingKnown for oneHorizontalUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
PurposeDiffersDesktopDesktop/Laptop
Optical drive typeDVD±RWDVD±RW
Disc types supportedKnown for oneDVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD-RAM, DVD-R DL, CD-R, CD-RW, CD-ROMUnknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceKnown for oneSerial ATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical disc diameterKnown for one120,80 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Writing speed1 differ
CD write speed24x24x
CD-R write speed24x24x
CD-RW write speed24x24x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one6xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R write speedDiffers4x8x
DVD+RW write speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one6xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one5xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one6xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
CD-RW transfer rate (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 MB/s
DVD+R Double Layer transfer rate (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 MB/s
DVD+RW transfer rate (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 MB/s
DVD-R Double Layer transfer rate (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 MB/s
Reading speedidentical
CD read speed24x24x
CD-R read speed24x24x
CD-ROM read speed24x24x
CD-RW read speedKnown for one24xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R read speed8x8x
DVD-R Double Layer read speed8x8x
DVD-R read speed8x8x
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one5xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-ROM read speed8x8x
DVD-RW read speed8x8x
DVD-Video read speedKnown for one4xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R M-DISC read speed8x8x
DVD-ROM Double Layer read speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio CD read speedKnown for one10xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer read speed8x8x
DVD+RW read speed8x8x
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one160 msUnknown — not stated by the source
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for one140 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Record modesidentical
Disc-at-once (DAO)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Incremental recordingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Multi sessionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Over-burn writingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packet writingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Random writeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Restricted overwriteKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Sequential writingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Session-at-once (SAO)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Track-at-once (TAO)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one15 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 50 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-30 - 60 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers148 mm142.5 mm
DepthDiffers140 mm135.5 mm
HeightDiffers41 mm13.9 mm
WeightDiffers410 g235 g
Packaging contentidentical
Quantity per pack1 pc(s)1 pc(s)
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 10, Windows 8, Windows 8.1
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84717030

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