Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

ASUS DRW-24B5ST optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black vs LG CT40N optical disc drive Internal Black

29specifications compared
22differ
7identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

Mounting
- DRW-24B5ST optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black:Vertical/Horizontal
- CT40N optical disc drive Internal Black:Horizontal
Optical disc diameter
- DRW-24B5ST optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black:80,120 mm
- CT40N optical disc drive Internal Black:120 mm
CD-R write speed
- DRW-24B5ST optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black:48x
- CT40N optical disc drive Internal Black:24x
DVD+R Double Layer write speed
- DRW-24B5ST optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black:12x
- CT40N optical disc drive Internal Black:6x
DVD+R write speed
- DRW-24B5ST optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black:24x
- CT40N optical disc drive Internal Black:8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speed
- DRW-24B5ST optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black:8x
- CT40N optical disc drive Internal Black:6x
DVD-R write speed
- DRW-24B5ST optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black:24x
- CT40N optical disc drive Internal Black:8x
CD-R read speed
- DRW-24B5ST optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black:48x
- CT40N optical disc drive Internal Black:24x

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Comparison of DRW-24B5ST, CT40N
66 specifications	A ASUS DRW-24B5ST optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black Model DRW-24B5ST View product	B LG CT40N optical disc drive Internal Black Model CT40N View product
Design1 differ
MountingDiffers	Vertical/Horizontal	Horizontal
Performance1 differ
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD±RW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	1.5 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical disc diameterDiffers	80,120 mm	120 mm
Disc types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BD-R, BD-R DL, BD-RE, BD-RE DL, BD-ROM, CD-R, CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM, DVD-RW
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
DVD-ROM transfer rate (sustained mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11.08 MB/s
Writing speed5 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	24x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedDiffers	12x	6x
DVD+R write speedDiffers	24x	8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedDiffers	8x	6x
DVD-R write speedDiffers	24x	8x
Reading speed10 differ
CD read speedKnown for one	48x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-R read speedDiffers	48x	24x
CD-ROM read speedDiffers	48x	24x
CD-RW read speedDiffers	40x	24x
DVD+R read speedDiffers	16x	8x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedDiffers	12x	6x
DVD-R read speedDiffers	16x	8x
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one	12x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-ROM read speedDiffers	16x	8x
DVD-RW read speedDiffers	12x	8x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedDiffers	12x	6x
DVD+RW read speedDiffers	12x	8x
BD-R Dual Layer read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.8x
BD-R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
BD-RE Dual Layer read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.8x
BD-RE read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
BD-ROM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one	160 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for one	140 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Record modesidentical
Disc-at-once (DAO)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Random writeKnown 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 - 50 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 65 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	146 mm	128 mm
DepthDiffers	170 mm	127 mm
HeightDiffers	41 mm	12.7 mm
WeightDiffers	650 g	170 g
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Nero Essentials 10 Power2Go 7 E-Green E-Hammer	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Power requirementsKnown for one	5V/12V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	146 x 170 x 41 mm	128 x 127 x 12.7 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 systemsKnown for one	Windows 7/Vista/XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum operating temperatureKnown for one	50 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Size (imperial)Known for one	13.3 cm (5.25")	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD transfer rate (sustained mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3600 KB/s
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Wi

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