Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black vs LG BE08LU20 Optical Media

32specifications compared
20differ
12identical
38known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black:Yes
- BE08LU20 Optical Media:No
Product colour
- DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black:Black
- BE08LU20 Optical Media:White
Interface
- DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black:Serial ATA
- BE08LU20 Optical Media:USB 2.0
Drive device, buffer size
- DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black:1.5 MB
- BE08LU20 Optical Media:4 MB
CD-R write speed
- DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black:48x
- BE08LU20 Optical Media:40x
DVD+R Double Layer write speed
- DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black:12x
- BE08LU20 Optical Media:4x
DVD+R write speed
- DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black:24x
- BE08LU20 Optical Media:16x
DVD-R Double Layer write speed
- DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black:12x
- BE08LU20 Optical Media:4x

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Comparison of DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS, BE08LU20 Optical Media
70 specifications	A ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black Model DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS View product	B LG BE08LU20 Optical Media View product
Design2 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
MountingKnown for one	Horizontal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD±RW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Disc types supportedKnown for one	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceDiffers	Serial ATA	USB 2.0
Drive device, buffer sizeDiffers	1.5 MB	4 MB
Optical disc diameterKnown for one	80,120 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Writing speed6 differ
CD write speedKnown for one	48x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-R write speedDiffers	48x	40x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedDiffers	12x	4x
DVD+R write speedDiffers	24x	16x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedDiffers	12x	4x
DVD-R write speedDiffers	24x	16x
DVD-RAM write speedDiffers	12x	5x
BD-R Dual Layer write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x
BD-R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
BD-RE Dual Layer write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x
BD-RE rewrite speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x
BD-RE write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x
Reading speed7 differ
CD read speedKnown for one	40x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-ROM read speedDiffers	48x	40x
DVD+R read speedDiffers	16x	12x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedDiffers	12x	8x
DVD-R read speedDiffers	16x	12x
DVD-RW read speedDiffers	12x	10x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedDiffers	12x	8x
DVD+RW read speedDiffers	12x	10x
BD-R Dual Layer read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
BD-R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
BD-RE Dual Layer read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x
BD-RE read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x
BD-ROM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
Access time1 differ
DVD drive average random access timeDiffers	150 ms	180 ms
BD-ROM average random access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	160 ms
DVD-RAM access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	180 ms
Record modesidentical
Packet writingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Layer Jump RecordingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Multi sessionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 45 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	15 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	146 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	170 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	41 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	650 g	1.48 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Nero Essentials E-Green E-Hammer	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Power requirementsKnown for one	5V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Media types supportedKnown for one	Audio CD,Video CD,CD-I,CD-Extra,Photo CD,CD-Text,CD-ROM/XA,Multi-session CD,DVD Video	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+	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	10 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows Vista, XP, 2000	Windows Vista (32bit/64bit) Windows XP Windows 2000 Windows ME
Number of optical discsKnown for one	1 discs	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for one	DC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	160 x 230 x 50 mm

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