Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

ASUS DRW-1608P2 DVD-RW vs ASUS SCB-2424V-U External Slim Combo Drive

5specifications compared
5differ
0identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- DRW-1608P2 DVD-RW:Yes
- SCB-2424V-U External Slim Combo Drive:No
CD write speed
- DRW-1608P2 DVD-RW:32x
- SCB-2424V-U External Slim Combo Drive:24x
CD rewrite speed
- DRW-1608P2 DVD-RW:32x
- SCB-2424V-U External Slim Combo Drive:24x
CD read speed
- DRW-1608P2 DVD-RW:40x
- SCB-2424V-U External Slim Combo Drive:24x

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Comparison of DRW-1608P2 DVD-RW, SCB-2424V-U External Slim Combo Drive
24 specifications	A ASUS DRW-1608P2 DVD-RW View product	B ASUS SCB-2424V-U External Slim Combo Drive View product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Silver
Performanceidentical
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 MB
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60000 h
Writing speed2 differ
CD write speedDiffers	32x	24x
CD rewrite speedDiffers	32x	24x
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers	40x	24x
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	130 ms
Access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	110 ms
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 85%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 45 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250 g
Other features1 differ
Media types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD-5, DVD-9, DVD-10, DVD-18, DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD-Video, DVD+RW, Audio CD, CD-ROM/XA, CD-I, Multi-Session Photo CD, CD-Extra, Karaoke CD, I-Trax
Write methodsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TAO (Track-At-Once), DAO (Disc-At-Once), DAO-RAW, SAO (Session-At-Once), Packet Write, Multi-Session
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	129 x 142 x 16 mm
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows XP / NT / ME / 2000 / 98SE	Windows XP/ME/2000/98SE Mac OS
Number of optical discsKnown for one	1 discs	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source

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