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ASUS DRW-08D6MT (OEM) vs ASUS ZenDrive U9M

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  • 51specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 39identical
  • 12known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ZenDrive U9M has 4 x more DVD+R write speed than the ASUS DRW-08D6MT (OEM) (8x vs 4x). The ASUS DRW-08D6MT (OEM) has 12.5 mm more width than the ASUS ZenDrive U9M (148 mm vs 135.5 mm). The ASUS ZenDrive U9M has 2.5 mm more depth than the ASUS DRW-08D6MT (OEM) (142.5 mm vs 140 mm). Only the ASUS DRW-08D6MT (OEM) has internal. Purpose: Desktop on the ASUS DRW-08D6MT (OEM), Laptop on the ASUS ZenDrive U9M.

  • Internal
    • DRW-08D6MT (OEM):Yes
    • ZenDrive U9M:No
  • Purpose
    • DRW-08D6MT (OEM):Desktop
    • ZenDrive U9M:Laptop
  • Interface
    • DRW-08D6MT (OEM):Serial ATA
    • ZenDrive U9M:USB 2.0
  • Optical disc diameter
    • DRW-08D6MT (OEM):120,80 mm
    • ZenDrive U9M:80,120 mm
  • DVD+R write speed
    • DRW-08D6MT (OEM):4x
    • ZenDrive U9M:8x
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • DRW-08D6MT (OEM):5 - 50 °C
    • ZenDrive U9M:5 - 40 °C
  • Width
    • DRW-08D6MT (OEM):148 mm
    • ZenDrive U9M:135.5 mm
  • Depth
    • DRW-08D6MT (OEM):140 mm
    • ZenDrive U9M:142.5 mm

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Comparison of DRW-08D6MT (OEM), ZenDrive U9M
63 specifications
Design1 differ
InternalDiffersYesNo
Product colourBlackBlack
Disc loading typeTrayTray
MountingHorizontalHorizontal
Performance4 differ
PurposeDiffersDesktopLaptop
Optical drive typeDVD±RWDVD±RW
Disc types supportedDiffersDVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD-RAM, DVD-R DL, CD-R, CD-RW, CD-ROMCD-R, CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-ROM, DVD-RW
InterfaceDiffersSerial ATAUSB 2.0
Optical disc diameterDiffers120,80 mm80,120 mm
Writing speed1 differ
CD-R write speed24x24x
CD-RW write speed24x24x
DVD+R Double Layer write speed6x6x
DVD+R M-DISC write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4x
DVD+R write speedDiffers4x8x
DVD+RW write speed8x8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speed6x6x
DVD-R write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
DVD-RW write speed6x6x
CD write speedKnown for one24xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one5xUnknown — not stated by the source
Reading speedidentical
CD-R read speed24x24x
CD-ROM read speed24x24x
CD-RW read speed24x24x
DVD+R read speed8x8x
DVD-R Double Layer read speed8x8x
DVD-R read speed8x8x
DVD-RW read speed8x8x
DVD-Video read speed4x4x
DVD+R M-DISC read speed8x8x
DVD-ROM Double Layer read speed8x8x
Video CD read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10x
Audio CD read speed10x10x
DVD+R Double Layer read speed8x8x
DVD+RW read speed8x8x
CD read speedKnown for one24xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one5xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access time160 ms160 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access time140 ms140 ms
Record modesidentical
Disc-at-once (DAO)YesYes
Incremental recordingYesYes
Multi sessionYesYes
Over-burn writingYesYes
Packet writingYesYes
Random writeYesYes
Restricted overwriteYesYes
Sequential writingYesYes
Session-at-once (SAO)YesYes
Track-at-once (TAO)YesYes
System requirementsidentical
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac 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 supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 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 conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)15 - 80%15 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 50 °C5 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)10 - 90%10 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)-30 - 60 °C-30 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers148 mm135.5 mm
DepthDiffers140 mm142.5 mm
HeightDiffers41 mm13.9 mm
WeightDiffers410 g245 g
Packaging content1 differ
Quantity per pack1 pc(s)1 pc(s)
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCyberLink Power2Go 8, CyberLink PowerBackup 2.5, Nero BackItUp, E-Green
Cables includedDiffersSATAUSB Type-A, USB Type-C
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84717030

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