Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

ASUS DRW-1604P-D optical disc drive vs ASUS External slim combo cd-rw

15specifications compared
11differ
4identical
7known for one product only

Key differences

Mean time between failures (MTBF)
- DRW-1604P-D optical disc drive:60.000 h
- External slim combo cd-rw:60000 h
CD write speed
- DRW-1604P-D optical disc drive:32x
- External slim combo cd-rw:24x
CD rewrite speed
- DRW-1604P-D optical disc drive:24x
- External slim combo cd-rw:12x
CD read speed
- DRW-1604P-D optical disc drive:40x
- External slim combo cd-rw:24x
DVD read speed
- DRW-1604P-D optical disc drive:16x
- External slim combo cd-rw:8x
Access time
- DRW-1604P-D optical disc drive:130 ms
- External slim combo cd-rw:100 ms
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- DRW-1604P-D optical disc drive:5 - 85%
- External slim combo cd-rw:8 - 80%
Weight
- DRW-1604P-D optical disc drive:1.44 kg
- External slim combo cd-rw:250 g

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Comparison of DRW-1604P-D, External slim combo cd-rw
22 specifications	A ASUS DRW-1604P-D optical disc drive Model DRW-1604P-D View product	B ASUS External slim combo cd-rw View product
Performance1 differ
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs	60.000 h	60000 h
Writing speed2 differ
CD write speedDiffers	32x	24x
CD rewrite speedDiffers	24x	12x
Reading speed2 differ
CD read speedDiffers	40x	24x
DVD read speedDiffers	16x	8x
Access time1 differ
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one	140 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access timeDiffers	130 ms	100 ms
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 85%	8 - 80%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	1.44 kg	250 g
Other features3 differ
Media types supportedDiffers	DVD-ROM, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD-RAM, CD-ROM, CD-ROM XA, Photo CD, CD-DA, CD-Extra, CD-R, CD-RW	DVD: DVD-ROM, DVD-R/RW, DVD-Video, DVD+R/RW; CD: CD-Audio, CD-ROM, CD-ROM/XA, CD-I, Mixed Mode CD-ROM, Photo CD, CD-Extra, Video CD, CD-Text, DVCD, Bootable CD
Write methodsKnown for one	DAO, TAO, SAO, Packet Write, Multi-Session Recording, Sequential/ Incremental Recording, Random	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	155.6 x 226 x 50 mm	139 x 142 x 16 mm
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows XP/NT/ME/2000/98SE Mac OS X	Microsoft Windows XP/ ME/ 2000/ 98SE, and Mac OS X
DVD+R speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW speedKnown for one	4x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW speedKnown for one	4x	Unknown — not stated by the source

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