Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

ASUS DRW-1608P3S optical disc drive Internal vs Philips External 16x ReWriter

16specifications compared
11differ
5identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- DRW-1608P3S optical disc drive Internal:Yes
- External 16x ReWriter:No
CD write speed
- DRW-1608P3S optical disc drive Internal:40x
- External 16x ReWriter:48x
CD rewrite speed
- DRW-1608P3S optical disc drive Internal:32x
- External 16x ReWriter:24x
CD read speed
- DRW-1608P3S optical disc drive Internal:40x
- External 16x ReWriter:48x
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- DRW-1608P3S optical disc drive Internal:5 - 85%
- External 16x ReWriter:15 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)
- DRW-1608P3S optical disc drive Internal:5 - 45 °C
- External 16x ReWriter:5 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- DRW-1608P3S optical disc drive Internal:-20 - 60 °C
- External 16x ReWriter:-20 - 65 °C
Weight
- DRW-1608P3S optical disc drive Internal:1 kg
- External 16x ReWriter:900 g

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Comparison of DRW-1608P3S, External 16x ReWriter
51 specifications	A ASUS DRW-1608P3S optical disc drive Internal Model DRW-1608P3S View product	B Philips External 16x ReWriter View product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
MountingKnown for one	Vertical/Horizontal	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EN55022, EMS55024,FCC Part 15
Performanceidentical
InterfaceKnown for one	EIDE/ATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	60000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD-RW
Writing speed2 differ
CD write speedDiffers	40x	48x
CD rewrite speedDiffers	32x	24x
DVD+RW write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one	5x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers	40x	48x
DVD+R read speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	12x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R read speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one	5x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	12x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one	130 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for one	120 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	160 ms
Record modesidentical
Disc-at-once (DAO)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fixed packetKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi sessionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packet writingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Random writeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Session-at-once (SAO)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Track-at-once (TAO)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Variable packetKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 85%	15 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 45 °C	5 - 50 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 60 °C	-20 - 65 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	1 kg	900 g
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	42 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Latest Burning	Ahead Nero Suite 6: EasyWrite Reader 4, InCD 4, Nero Burning Rights 1, Nero Burning Rom 6, Nero media Player 1, Nero Vision express 2
Other features2 differ
Power requirementsKnown for one	DC +5V ± 5%, DC +12V ± 10%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	148 x 180 x 42.3 mm	145 x 170 x 42 mm
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows XP / NT / ME / 2000 / 98SE	Windows 98 SE, 2000, ME, XP
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 MB
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Pentium 4 (1.3 GHz)
SafetyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EN60950, EN60825,UL1950
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
DVD+RW speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-RW speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
Packaging dataidentical
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	146 x 304 x 242 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.3 kg

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