Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

ASUS DRW-24B3LT optical disc drive Internal Black vs ICY BOX IB-540StUS2-BL optical disc drive Black

6specifications compared
5differ
1identical
42known for one product only

Key differences

Interface
- DRW-24B3LT optical disc drive Internal Black:Serial ATA
- IB-540StUS2-BL optical disc drive Black:USB 2.0
Weight
- DRW-24B3LT optical disc drive Internal Black:650 g
- IB-540StUS2-BL optical disc drive Black:360 g
Power requirements
- DRW-24B3LT optical disc drive Internal Black:DC+5V ±5%,DC+12V ±10 %
- IB-540StUS2-BL optical disc drive Black:100 - 240 V
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- DRW-24B3LT optical disc drive Internal Black:146 x 170 x 41 mm
- IB-540StUS2-BL optical disc drive Black:154 x 18 x 157 mm

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Comparison of DRW-24B3LT, IB-540StUS2-BL
48 specifications	A ASUS DRW-24B3LT optical disc drive Internal Black Model DRW-24B3LT View product	B ICY BOX IB-540StUS2-BL optical disc drive Black Model IB-540StUS2-BL View product
Designidentical
InternalKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MountingKnown for one	Vertical/Horizontal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
InterfaceDiffers	Serial ATA	USB 2.0
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	1.5 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical disc diameterKnown for one	120 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Writing speedidentical
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 speedKnown for one	48x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW write speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R write speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R write speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reading speedidentical
CD read speedKnown for one	48x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-ROM read speedKnown for one	48x	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	12x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for one	12x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW read speedKnown for one	12x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	12x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one	12x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one	150 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for one	150 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Record modesidentical
Disc-at-once (DAO)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packet writingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sequential writingKnown 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
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
WeightDiffers	650 g	360 g
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Nero	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features3 differ
Power requirementsDiffers	DC+5V ±5%,DC+12V ±10 %	100 - 240 V
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
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	146 x 170 x 41 mm	154 x 18 x 157 mm
Minimum RAMKnown for one	128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	Pentium 300 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	10 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP	independent
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 Gbit/s
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3000
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Packaging dataidentical
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	226.5 x 193 x 70 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 g

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