Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

ASUS DRW-08D6MT (OEM) vs ASUS ZenDrive V1M (SDRW-08V1M-U)

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  • 25specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 15identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ZenDrive V1M (SDRW-08V1M-U) has 4 x more DVD+R write speed than the ASUS DRW-08D6MT (OEM) (8x vs 4x). The ASUS DRW-08D6MT (OEM) has 6 mm more width than the ASUS ZenDrive V1M (SDRW-08V1M-U) (148 mm vs 142 mm). The ASUS ZenDrive V1M (SDRW-08V1M-U) has 10 mm more depth than the ASUS DRW-08D6MT (OEM) (150 mm vs 140 mm). Only the ASUS DRW-08D6MT (OEM) has internal. Disc loading type: Tray on the ASUS DRW-08D6MT (OEM), Front on the ASUS ZenDrive V1M (SDRW-08V1M-U).

  • Internal
    • DRW-08D6MT (OEM):Yes
    • ZenDrive V1M (SDRW-08V1M-U):No
  • Disc loading type
    • DRW-08D6MT (OEM):Tray
    • ZenDrive V1M (SDRW-08V1M-U):Front
  • Purpose
    • DRW-08D6MT (OEM):Desktop
    • ZenDrive V1M (SDRW-08V1M-U):Desktop/Laptop
  • Interface
    • DRW-08D6MT (OEM):Serial ATA
    • ZenDrive V1M (SDRW-08V1M-U):USB Type-C
  • DVD+R write speed
    • DRW-08D6MT (OEM):4x
    • ZenDrive V1M (SDRW-08V1M-U):8x
  • Width
    • DRW-08D6MT (OEM):148 mm
    • ZenDrive V1M (SDRW-08V1M-U):142 mm
  • Depth
    • DRW-08D6MT (OEM):140 mm
    • ZenDrive V1M (SDRW-08V1M-U):150 mm
  • Height
    • DRW-08D6MT (OEM):41 mm
    • ZenDrive V1M (SDRW-08V1M-U):14.6 mm

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Comparison of DRW-08D6MT (OEM), ZenDrive V1M (SDRW-08V1M-U)
61 specifications
Design2 differ
InternalDiffersYesNo
Product colourBlackBlack
Disc loading typeDiffersTrayFront
MountingKnown for oneHorizontalUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance3 differ
PurposeDiffersDesktopDesktop/Laptop
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, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-ROM, DVD-RW
InterfaceDiffersSerial ATAUSB Type-C
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 speed8x8x
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 speed6x6x
DVD-R write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
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 speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
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 speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
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 speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
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 mm
DepthDiffers140 mm150 mm
HeightDiffers41 mm14.6 mm
WeightDiffers410 g255 g
Packaging contentidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCyberLink Power2Go 8 CyberLink PowerBackup 2.6 Nero BackItUp E-Green
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 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina, 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 11, Windows 8, Windows 8.1
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84717030

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