Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

ASUS DRW-1608P2 DVD-RW vs Freecom Classic DVD+/-RW 16x DL

10specifications compared
9differ
1identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- DRW-1608P2 DVD-RW:Yes
- Classic DVD+/-RW 16x DL:No
CD write speed
- DRW-1608P2 DVD-RW:32x
- Classic DVD+/-RW 16x DL:48x
CD rewrite speed
- DRW-1608P2 DVD-RW:32x
- Classic DVD+/-RW 16x DL:24x
CD read speed
- DRW-1608P2 DVD-RW:40x
- Classic DVD+/-RW 16x DL:48x
DVD+R speed
- DRW-1608P2 DVD-RW:16x
- Classic DVD+/-RW 16x DL:8x
DVD+RW speed
- DRW-1608P2 DVD-RW:8x
- Classic DVD+/-RW 16x DL:4x
DVD-R speed
- DRW-1608P2 DVD-RW:16x
- Classic DVD+/-RW 16x DL:8x
DVD-RW speed
- DRW-1608P2 DVD-RW:6x
- Classic DVD+/-RW 16x DL:4x

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Comparison of DRW-1608P2 DVD-RW, Classic DVD+/-RW 16x DL
29 specifications	A ASUS DRW-1608P2 DVD-RW View product	B Freecom Classic DVD+/-RW 16x DL View product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Performanceidentical
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB 2.0
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Writing speed2 differ
CD write speedDiffers	32x	48x
CD rewrite speedDiffers	32x	24x
DVD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD rewrite speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers	40x	48x
DVD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12x
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 50 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.6 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Video editing DVD Software
Other features5 differ
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	+12V±8%, 1,5 A
Media types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD+RW, DVD+R,DVD-RW, DVD-R, CD-R, CD-RW, High Speed CD-RW, Mini-CD
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DirectX 9.0
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	254 x 181 x 53 mm
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 MB
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 Mhz
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.4 GB
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows XP / NT / ME / 2000 / 98SE	Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP
Number of optical discs	1 discs	1 discs
SafetyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Application Standard (UL1950, CSA950, EN60950, HHS Class1, EN60825-1 Class1) Radio Interference (EN55022, EN61000-3-2, EN61000-3-3, ENN50082-1)
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x USB 2.0
DVD+R speedDiffers	16x	8x
DVD+RW speedDiffers	8x	4x
DVD-R speedDiffers	16x	8x
DVD-RW speedDiffers	6x	4x

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