Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

ASUS DRW-1612BL Black vs LG GDR8164B DVD rom Black

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  • 10specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 3identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • Interface
    • DRW-1612BL Black:EIDE/ATA
    • GDR8164B DVD rom Black:IDE/ATA
  • Drive device, buffer size
    • DRW-1612BL Black:2 MB
    • GDR8164B DVD rom Black:0.256 MB
  • CD write speed
    • DRW-1612BL Black:48x
    • GDR8164B DVD rom Black:52x
  • CD read speed
    • DRW-1612BL Black:48x
    • GDR8164B DVD rom Black:52x
  • Weight
    • DRW-1612BL Black:800 g
    • GDR8164B DVD rom Black:670 g
  • Dimensions (WxDxH)
    • DRW-1612BL Black:148.5 x 173 x 42.6 mm
    • GDR8164B DVD rom Black:146 x 165 x 41.3 mm

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Comparison of DRW-1612BL Black, GDR8164B DVD rom Black
39 specifications
Designidentical
InternalYesYes
Product colourBlackBlack
MountingKnown for oneVertical/HorizontalUnknown — not stated by the source
Disc loading typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTray
Performance2 differ
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD-RWUnknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceDiffersEIDE/ATAIDE/ATA
LightScribeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Drive device, buffer sizeDiffers2 MB0.256 MB
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one100000 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Writing speed1 differ
CD write speedDiffers48x52x
CD rewrite speed32x32x
CD-R write speedKnown for one48xUnknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW write speedKnown for one32xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R write speedKnown for one16xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW write speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R write speedKnown for one16xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one12xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one6xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers48x52x
CD-ROM read speedKnown for one48xUnknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW read speedKnown for one40xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one12xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
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 g670 g
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 mm146 x 165 x 41.3 mm
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows XP / NT / ME / 2000 / 98SE95, 98, 2K, ME, NT 4.0, XP
Number of optical discsKnown for one1 discsUnknown — not stated by the source
Media types supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCD-R/RW, DVD-RAM, DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, DVD-ROM, DVD+R DL, CD-R/-RW,CD-R/RW CD-ROM Mode 1, 2, CD-DA, CD-ROM XA, Mixed CD, CD-Extra, CD-Text, Photo-CD, Video CD
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source160 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source140 ms

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