Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS/P2G optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black vs MEDION GP70N optical disc drive DVD±RW Black

27specifications compared
22differ
5identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS/P2G optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black has 24 x more CD write speed than the MEDION GP70N optical disc drive DVD±RW Black (48x vs 24x). The ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS/P2G optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black has 24 x more CD-R write speed than the MEDION GP70N optical disc drive DVD±RW Black (48x vs 24x). The ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS/P2G optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black has 2 x more DVD+R Double Layer write speed than the MEDION GP70N optical disc drive DVD±RW Black (8x vs 6x). Only the ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS/P2G optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black has internal. Disc loading type: Front on the ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS/P2G optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black, Tray on the MEDION GP70N optical disc drive DVD±RW Black.

Internal
- DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS/P2G optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black:Yes
- GP70N optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:No
Disc loading type
- DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS/P2G optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black:Front
- GP70N optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:Tray
Purpose
- DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS/P2G optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black:Desktop
- GP70N optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:Laptop
Interface
- DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS/P2G optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black:Serial ATA
- GP70N optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:USB 2.0
CD write speed
- DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS/P2G optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black:48x
- GP70N optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:24x
CD-R write speed
- DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS/P2G optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black:48x
- GP70N optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:24x
DVD+R Double Layer write speed
- DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS/P2G optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black:8x
- GP70N optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:6x
DVD+R write speed
- DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS/P2G optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black:24x
- GP70N optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:8x

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Comparison of DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS/P2G, GP70N
49 specifications	A ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS/P2G optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black Model DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS/P2G View product	B MEDION GP70N optical disc drive DVD±RW Black Model GP70N View product
Design2 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Product colour	Black	Black
Disc loading typeDiffers	Front	Tray
MountingKnown for one	Horizontal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance3 differ
PurposeDiffers	Desktop	Laptop
Optical drive type	DVD±RW	DVD±RW
Disc types supportedDiffers	CD, CD-R, CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD+RW DL, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM, DVD-RW, DVD-RW DL	CD, CD-DA, CD-ROM, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM, DVD-RW
InterfaceDiffers	Serial ATA	USB 2.0
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.75 MB
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Compatible productsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	X7583 / X7849 / X7851 / X7 X7611 / X7613 / X7841 / X7843 / P7647 / X6603 / P6689 / P6677 / E6425 / E2221T / E2225T / E2227T / E2228T / E3213 / E3214 / E1317T / E1318T / P2211T / P2212T / S6219 / S6421 / S3409 / S4219 / P2213T / P2214T / S1500 D / S2000 D / P2027 D / E5015 D / E1231T / E1232T / S2013
Writing speed6 differ
CD write speedDiffers	48x	24x
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-R write speedDiffers	48x	24x
CD-RW write speed	24x	24x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedDiffers	8x	6x
DVD+R write speedDiffers	24x	8x
DVD+RW write speed	8x	8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedDiffers	8x	6x
DVD-R write speedDiffers	24x	8x
DVD-RW write speed	6x	6x
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5x
Reading speed6 differ
CD read speedDiffers	48x	24x
CD-R read speedKnown for one	48x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-ROM read speedKnown for one	48x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW read speedKnown for one	48x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R read speedDiffers	16x	8x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	12x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R read speedDiffers	16x	8x
DVD-ROM read speedDiffers	16x	8x
DVD-RW read speedDiffers	12x	8x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	12x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW read speedDiffers	12x	8x
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
DVD-Video read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows 8, Windows 8.1	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	146 mm	144 mm
DepthDiffers	170 mm	137.5 mm
HeightDiffers	41 mm	14 mm
WeightDiffers	600 g	200 g
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	CyberLink Power2Go 8 CyberLink PowerBackup 2.6 Nero BackItUp E-Green	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Warranty cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Power requirementsKnown for one	5V, 12V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum RAMKnown for one	128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	Intel® Pentium® 300 MHz or higher	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	10 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for one	DC	Unknown — not stated by the source

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