Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

ASUS DRW-1608P3S-U X Multi DVD ± R/RW External Drive vs ASUS DRW-1612BL optical disc drive Internal White

23specifications compared
11differ
12identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- DRW-1608P3S-U X Multi DVD ± R/RW External Drive:No
- DRW-1612BL optical disc drive Internal White:Yes
Mean time between failures (MTBF)
- DRW-1608P3S-U X Multi DVD ± R/RW External Drive:60000 h
- DRW-1612BL optical disc drive Internal White:100000 h
CD write speed
- DRW-1608P3S-U X Multi DVD ± R/RW External Drive:40x
- DRW-1612BL optical disc drive Internal White:48x
CD read speed
- DRW-1608P3S-U X Multi DVD ± R/RW External Drive:40x
- DRW-1612BL optical disc drive Internal White:48x
DVD-RAM read speed
- DRW-1608P3S-U X Multi DVD ± R/RW External Drive:5x
- DRW-1612BL optical disc drive Internal White:12x
DVD drive average random access time
- DRW-1608P3S-U X Multi DVD ± R/RW External Drive:130 ms
- DRW-1612BL optical disc drive Internal White:140 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access time
- DRW-1608P3S-U X Multi DVD ± R/RW External Drive:120 ms
- DRW-1612BL optical disc drive Internal White:150 ms
Operating temperature (T-T)
- DRW-1608P3S-U X Multi DVD ± R/RW External Drive:0 - 45 °C
- DRW-1612BL optical disc drive Internal White:5 - 45 °C

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Comparison of DRW-1608P3S-U X Multi DVD ± R/RW External Drive, DRW-1612BL
45 specifications	A ASUS DRW-1608P3S-U X Multi DVD ± R/RW External Drive View product	B ASUS DRW-1612BL optical disc drive Internal White Model DRW-1612BL View product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	White
MountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Vertical/Horizontal
Performance1 differ
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EIDE/ATA
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Drive device, buffer size	2 MB	2 MB
Optical disc diameterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 mm
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs	60000 h	100000 h
Writing speed1 differ
CD write speedDiffers	40x	48x
CD rewrite speed	32x	32x
DVD+R Double Layer write speed	8x	8x
DVD+R write speed	16x	16x
DVD+RW write speed	8x	8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speed	8x	8x
DVD-R write speed	16x	16x
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12x
DVD-RW write speed	6x	6x
CD-R write speedKnown for one	40x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW write speedKnown for one	32x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reading speed2 differ
CD read speedDiffers	40x	48x
CD-RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-RAM read speedDiffers	5x	12x
DVD-ROM read speed	16x	16x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
CD-ROM read speedKnown for one	40x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access time2 differ
DVD drive average random access timeDiffers	130 ms	140 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeDiffers	120 ms	150 ms
Record modesidentical
Disc-at-once (DAO)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Multi sessionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Random writeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Sequential writingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Session-at-once (SAO)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Track-at-once (TAO)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 85%	5 - 85%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 45 °C	5 - 45 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 90%	5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)	-20 - 60 °C	-20 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	1.25 kg	800 g
HeightKnown for one	50 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	155.6 x 226.4 x 50 mm	148.5 x 173 x 42.6 mm
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows XP / NT / 2000	Windows XP / NT / ME / 2000 / 98SE / Vista
Number of optical discsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 discs
Power requirementsKnown for one	100 / 240 V AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Latest Burning / Editing Software	Unknown — not stated by the source

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