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ASUS DRW-1608P3S Black vs ASUS DRW-1612BLT White (SATA)

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  • 27specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 16identical
  • 10known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • DRW-1608P3S Black:Black
    • DRW-1612BLT White (SATA):White
  • CD write speed
    • DRW-1608P3S Black:40x
    • DRW-1612BLT White (SATA):48x
  • CD-R write speed
    • DRW-1608P3S Black:40x
    • DRW-1612BLT White (SATA):48x
  • DVD-RAM write speed
    • DRW-1608P3S Black:5x
    • DRW-1612BLT White (SATA):12x
  • CD read speed
    • DRW-1608P3S Black:40x
    • DRW-1612BLT White (SATA):48x
  • CD-ROM read speed
    • DRW-1608P3S Black:40x
    • DRW-1612BLT White (SATA):48x
  • DVD-RAM read speed
    • DRW-1608P3S Black:5x
    • DRW-1612BLT White (SATA):12x
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • DRW-1608P3S Black:-20 - 60 °C
    • DRW-1612BLT White (SATA):20 - 60 °C

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Comparison of DRW-1608P3S Black, DRW-1612BLT White (SATA)
37 specifications
Design1 differ
InternalYesYes
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
MountingVertical/HorizontalVertical/Horizontal
Performanceidentical
Optical drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDVD-RW
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Drive device, buffer size2 MB2 MB
Mean time between failures (MTBF)60000 h60000 h
InterfaceKnown for oneEIDE/ATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Writing speed3 differ
CD write speedDiffers40x48x
CD rewrite speed32x32x
CD-R write speedDiffers40x48x
CD-RW write speed32x32x
DVD+R Double Layer write speed8x8x
DVD+R write speed16x16x
DVD+RW write speed8x8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speed8x8x
DVD-R write speed16x16x
DVD-RAM write speedDiffers5x12x
DVD-RW write speed6x6x
Reading speed3 differ
CD read speedDiffers40x48x
CD-ROM read speedDiffers40x48x
CD-RW read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source40x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
DVD-RAM read speedDiffers5x12x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for one16xUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)5 - 85%5 - 85%
Operating temperature (T-T)5 - 45 °C5 - 45 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)5 - 90%5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 60 °C20 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers1 kg800 g
Other features2 differ
Power requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDC +5V ± 5%, DC +12V ± 10%
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs148 x 180 x 42.3 mm148.5 x 173 x 42.6 mm
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows XP/NT/ME/2000/98SEWindows XP / NT / ME / 2000 / 98SE
Number of optical discs1 discs1 discs
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one130 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Access timeKnown for one120 msUnknown — not stated by the source

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