Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

ASUS DRW-1608P3S-U X Multi DVD ± R/RW External Drive vs LG DVD-RW slim bl

21specifications compared
17differ
4identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- DRW-1608P3S-U X Multi DVD ± R/RW External Drive:No
- DVD-RW slim bl:Yes
CD write speed
- DRW-1608P3S-U X Multi DVD ± R/RW External Drive:40x
- DVD-RW slim bl:24x
CD rewrite speed
- DRW-1608P3S-U X Multi DVD ± R/RW External Drive:32x
- DVD-RW slim bl:16x
CD-R write speed
- DRW-1608P3S-U X Multi DVD ± R/RW External Drive:40x
- DVD-RW slim bl:24x
CD-RW write speed
- DRW-1608P3S-U X Multi DVD ± R/RW External Drive:32x
- DVD-RW slim bl:16x
DVD+R Double Layer write speed
- DRW-1608P3S-U X Multi DVD ± R/RW External Drive:8x
- DVD-RW slim bl:4x
DVD+R write speed
- DRW-1608P3S-U X Multi DVD ± R/RW External Drive:16x
- DVD-RW slim bl:8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speed
- DRW-1608P3S-U X Multi DVD ± R/RW External Drive:8x
- DVD-RW slim bl:4x

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Comparison of DRW-1608P3S-U X Multi DVD ± R/RW External Drive, DVD-RW slim bl
38 specifications	A ASUS DRW-1608P3S-U X Multi DVD ± R/RW External Drive View product	B LG DVD-RW slim bl View product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
Performanceidentical
Drive device, buffer size	2 MB	2 MB
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	60000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Writing speed8 differ
CD write speedDiffers	40x	24x
CD rewrite speedDiffers	32x	16x
CD-R write speedDiffers	40x	24x
CD-RW write speedDiffers	32x	16x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedDiffers	8x	4x
DVD+R write speedDiffers	16x	8x
DVD+RW write speed	8x	8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedDiffers	8x	4x
DVD-R write speedDiffers	16x	8x
DVD-RW write speed	6x	6x
Reading speed3 differ
CD read speedDiffers	40x	24x
CD-R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD-ROM read speedDiffers	40x	24x
CD-RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
DVD+R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x
DVD-R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-RAM read speed	5x	5x
DVD-ROM read speedDiffers	16x	8x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
Access time2 differ
DVD drive average random access timeDiffers	130 ms	160 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeDiffers	120 ms	140 ms
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	1.25 kg	170 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	128 x 12.7 x 127 mm
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows XP / NT / 2000	Windows 2000 Professional, XP Home (Professional)
Number of optical discsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 discs
Read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11.08 MB/s
Power requirementsKnown for one	100 / 240 V AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 85%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 45 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 60 °C	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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