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ASUS DRW-08D6MT (OEM) vs iStorage USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x

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  • 27specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 12identical
  • 46known for one product only

Key differences

The iStorage USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x has 24 x more CD-R write speed than the ASUS DRW-08D6MT (OEM) (48x vs 24x). The iStorage USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x has 2 x more DVD+R Double Layer write speed than the ASUS DRW-08D6MT (OEM) (8x vs 6x). The iStorage USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x has 12 x more DVD+R write speed than the ASUS DRW-08D6MT (OEM) (16x vs 4x). Only the ASUS DRW-08D6MT (OEM) has internal. Optical drive type: DVD±RW on the ASUS DRW-08D6MT (OEM), Blu-Ray DVD Combo on the iStorage USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x.

  • Internal
    • DRW-08D6MT (OEM):Yes
    • USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x:No
  • Optical drive type
    • DRW-08D6MT (OEM):DVD±RW
    • USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x:Blu-Ray DVD Combo
  • Interface
    • DRW-08D6MT (OEM):Serial ATA
    • USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x:USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
  • CD-R write speed
    • DRW-08D6MT (OEM):24x
    • USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x:48x
  • DVD+R Double Layer write speed
    • DRW-08D6MT (OEM):6x
    • USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x:8x
  • DVD+R write speed
    • DRW-08D6MT (OEM):4x
    • USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x:16x
  • DVD-R Double Layer write speed
    • DRW-08D6MT (OEM):6x
    • USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x:8x
  • CD-ROM read speed
    • DRW-08D6MT (OEM):24x
    • USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x:48x

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Comparison of DRW-08D6MT (OEM), USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x
73 specifications
Design1 differ
InternalDiffersYesNo
Product colourBlackBlack
Disc loading typeTrayTray
MountingHorizontalHorizontal
Performance3 differ
PurposeKnown for oneDesktopUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWBlu-Ray DVD Combo
Disc types supportedDiffersDVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD-RAM, DVD-R DL, CD-R, CD-RW, CD-ROMBD-R, BD-R DL, BD-RE, BD-RE DL, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-RAM
InterfaceDiffersSerial ATAUSB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Optical disc diameterKnown for one120,80 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 MB
Plug and PlayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Writing speed4 differ
CD write speedKnown for one24xUnknown — not stated by the source
CD-R write speedDiffers24x48x
CD-RW write speed24x24x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedDiffers6x8x
DVD+R write speedDiffers4x16x
DVD+RW write speed8x8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedDiffers6x8x
DVD-RAM write speed5x5x
DVD-RW write speed6x6x
BD-R Dual Layer write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
BD-R write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16x
BD-RE write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x
BD-R Triple Layer write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6x
BD-R Quad Layer write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6x
DVD-R write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16x
Reading speed2 differ
CD read speedKnown for one24xUnknown — not stated by the source
CD-R read speedKnown for one24xUnknown — not stated by the source
CD-ROM read speedDiffers24x48x
CD-RW read speedKnown for one24xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R read speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R read speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one5xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-ROM read speedDiffers8x16x
DVD-RW read speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
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 speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
BD-ROM read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12x
Access time1 differ
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one160 msUnknown — not stated by the source
CD-ROM drive average random access timeDiffers140 ms150 ms
BD-ROM average random access timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source180 ms
DVD-RAM access timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source160 ms
Record modesidentical
Disc-at-once (DAO)YesYes
Incremental recordingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Multi sessionYesYes
Over-burn writingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packet writingYesYes
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)YesYes
Track-at-once (TAO)YesYes
Fixed packetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Variable packetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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 mm152.4 mm
DepthDiffers140 mm228.6 mm
HeightDiffers41 mm50.8 mm
WeightDiffers410 g198.45 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
System requirementsidentical
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac OS X 10.0 Cheetah, Mac OS X 10.1 Puma, Mac 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 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5
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 IoT Enterprise, Windows 10 x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows
Other featuresidentical
M-DISC supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUnited States

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