Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

ASUS DRW-24B5ST optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black vs LG GE24NU30 optical disc drive DVD±R/RW

37specifications compared
21differ
16identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- DRW-24B5ST optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black:Yes
- GE24NU30 optical disc drive DVD±R/RW:No
Optical drive type
- DRW-24B5ST optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black:DVD±RW
- GE24NU30 optical disc drive DVD±R/RW:DVD±R/RW
Interface
- DRW-24B5ST optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black:Serial ATA
- GE24NU30 optical disc drive DVD±R/RW:USB 2.0
Drive device, buffer size
- DRW-24B5ST optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black:1.5 MB
- GE24NU30 optical disc drive DVD±R/RW:2 MB
CD rewrite speed
- DRW-24B5ST optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black:24x
- GE24NU30 optical disc drive DVD±R/RW:32x
CD-RW write speed
- DRW-24B5ST optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black:24x
- GE24NU30 optical disc drive DVD±R/RW:32x
DVD+R Double Layer write speed
- DRW-24B5ST optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black:12x
- GE24NU30 optical disc drive DVD±R/RW:8x
DVD-RAM write speed
- DRW-24B5ST optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black:5x
- GE24NU30 optical disc drive DVD±R/RW:12x

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Comparison of DRW-24B5ST, GE24NU30
63 specifications	A ASUS DRW-24B5ST optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black Model DRW-24B5ST View product	B LG GE24NU30 optical disc drive DVD±R/RW Model GE24NU30 View product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
MountingKnown for one	Vertical/Horizontal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Disc loading typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tray
Performance3 differ
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	DVD±R/RW
InterfaceDiffers	Serial ATA	USB 2.0
Drive device, buffer sizeDiffers	1.5 MB	2 MB
Optical disc diameterKnown for one	80,120 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Writing speed4 differ
CD write speed	48x	48x
CD rewrite speedDiffers	24x	32x
CD-R write speed	48x	48x
CD-RW write speedDiffers	24x	32x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedDiffers	12x	8x
DVD+R write speed	24x	24x
DVD+RW write speed	8x	8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speed	8x	8x
DVD-R write speed	24x	24x
DVD-RAM write speedDiffers	5x	12x
DVD-RW write speed	6x	6x
Reading speed2 differ
CD read speed	48x	48x
CD-R read speed	48x	48x
CD-ROM read speed	48x	48x
CD-RW read speed	40x	40x
DVD+R read speed	16x	16x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	12x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R read speed	16x	16x
DVD-RAM read speed	12x	12x
DVD-ROM read speed	16x	16x
DVD-RW read speedDiffers	12x	13x
DVD+R Double Layer read speed	12x	12x
DVD+RW read speedDiffers	12x	13x
Access time2 differ
DVD drive average random access timeDiffers	160 ms	145 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeDiffers	140 ms	125 ms
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	160 mm
DepthDiffers	170 mm	230 mm
HeightDiffers	41 mm	50 mm
WeightDiffers	650 g	1.2 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Nero Essentials 10 Power2Go 7 E-Green E-Hammer	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features5 differ
Power requirementsKnown for one	5V/12V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	146 x 170 x 41 mm	160 x 230 x 50 mm
Minimum RAMDiffers	128 MB	256 MB
Minimum processorDiffers	Pentium 300 MHz	Intel Pentium III 1.0GHz
Minimum storage drive spaceDiffers	10 GB	20 GB
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 7/Vista/XP	Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows, Windows 2000 Professional, Mac OS 10.4.10
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	7200 KB/s
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480 Mbit/s
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22.16 MB/s

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