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ASUS DRW-1612BL Black vs LG External Super Multi DVD Rewriter

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  • 26specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 17identical
  • 14known for one product only

Key differences

  • Internal
    • DRW-1612BL Black:Yes
    • External Super Multi DVD Rewriter:No
  • DVD+R Double Layer write speed
    • DRW-1612BL Black:8x
    • External Super Multi DVD Rewriter:10x
  • DVD-R Double Layer write speed
    • DRW-1612BL Black:8x
    • External Super Multi DVD Rewriter:6x
  • CD-RW read speed
    • DRW-1612BL Black:40x
    • External Super Multi DVD Rewriter:48x
  • DVD-R Double Layer read speed
    • DRW-1612BL Black:8x
    • External Super Multi DVD Rewriter:12x
  • DVD+R Double Layer read speed
    • DRW-1612BL Black:8x
    • External Super Multi DVD Rewriter:12x
  • Weight
    • DRW-1612BL Black:800 g
    • External Super Multi DVD Rewriter:1.28 kg
  • Dimensions (WxDxH)
    • DRW-1612BL Black:148.5 x 173 x 42.6 mm
    • External Super Multi DVD Rewriter:160 x 230 x 50 mm

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Comparison of DRW-1612BL Black, External Super Multi DVD Rewriter
40 specifications
Design1 differ
InternalDiffersYesNo
Product colourBlackBlack
MountingVertical/HorizontalVertical/Horizontal
Performanceidentical
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD-RWUnknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceKnown for oneEIDE/ATAUnknown — not stated by the source
LightScribeYesYes
Drive device, buffer size2 MB2 MB
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one100000 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Writing speed2 differ
CD write speed48x48x
CD rewrite speed32x32x
CD-R write speed48x48x
CD-RW write speed32x32x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedDiffers8x10x
DVD+R write speed16x16x
DVD+RW write speed8x8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedDiffers8x6x
DVD-R write speed16x16x
DVD-RAM write speed12x12x
DVD-RW write speed6x6x
Reading speed3 differ
CD read speed48x48x
CD-ROM read speed48x48x
CD-RW read speedDiffers40x48x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedDiffers8x12x
DVD-RAM read speed12x12x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedDiffers8x12x
CD-R read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48x
DVD+R read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16x
DVD-R read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12x
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12x
DVD-RW read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12x
DVD+RW read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16x
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 85%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 45 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one20 - 60 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers800 g1.28 kg
Other features2 differ
Power requirementsKnown for oneDC +5V ± 5%, DC +12V ± 10%Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs148.5 x 173 x 42.6 mm160 x 230 x 50 mm
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows XP / NT / ME / 2000 / 98SEWindows 2000/XP
Number of optical discs1 discs1 discs

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