Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

ASUS DRW-24D5MT/BLK/B/AS/P2G OEM vs iStorage QS Slim

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  • 21specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 3identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS DRW-24D5MT/BLK/B/AS/P2G OEM has 24 x more CD-R write speed than the iStorage QS Slim (48x vs 24x). The ASUS DRW-24D5MT/BLK/B/AS/P2G OEM has 16 x more DVD+R write speed than the iStorage QS Slim (24x vs 8x). The ASUS DRW-24D5MT/BLK/B/AS/P2G OEM has 16 x more DVD-R write speed than the iStorage QS Slim (24x vs 8x). Only the ASUS DRW-24D5MT/BLK/B/AS/P2G OEM has internal. Product colour: Black on the ASUS DRW-24D5MT/BLK/B/AS/P2G OEM, Grey on the iStorage QS Slim.

  • Internal
    • DRW-24D5MT/BLK/B/AS/P2G OEM:Yes
    • QS Slim:No
  • Product colour
    • DRW-24D5MT/BLK/B/AS/P2G OEM:Black
    • QS Slim:Grey
  • Mounting
    • DRW-24D5MT/BLK/B/AS/P2G OEM:Vertical/Horizontal
    • QS Slim:Horizontal
  • Purpose
    • DRW-24D5MT/BLK/B/AS/P2G OEM:Desktop
    • QS Slim:Desktop/Laptop
  • Optical drive type
    • DRW-24D5MT/BLK/B/AS/P2G OEM:DVD Super Multi DL
    • QS Slim:DVD±RW
  • Interface
    • DRW-24D5MT/BLK/B/AS/P2G OEM:Serial ATA
    • QS Slim:USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
  • CD-R write speed
    • DRW-24D5MT/BLK/B/AS/P2G OEM:48x
    • QS Slim:24x
  • DVD+R write speed
    • DRW-24D5MT/BLK/B/AS/P2G OEM:24x
    • QS Slim:8x

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Comparison of DRW-24D5MT/BLK/B/AS/P2G OEM, QS Slim
57 specifications
Design3 differ
InternalDiffersYesNo
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey
MountingDiffersVertical/HorizontalHorizontal
Disc loading typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFront
Performance4 differ
PurposeDiffersDesktopDesktop/Laptop
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLDVD±RW
Disc types supportedDiffersCD, CD-R, CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD+RW DL, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-ROM, DVD-RWCD, DVD
InterfaceDiffersSerial ATAUSB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Optical disc diameterKnown for one80,120 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 MB
Plug and PlayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Secure firmwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Writing speed3 differ
CD-R write speedDiffers48x24x
CD-RW write speed24x24x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R write speedDiffers24x8x
DVD+RW write speed8x8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R write speedDiffers24x8x
DVD-RW write speed6x6x
CD write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24x
Reading speed1 differ
CD-R read speedKnown for one48xUnknown — not stated by the source
CD-ROM read speedKnown for one48xUnknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW read speedKnown for one40xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R read speedKnown for one16xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one12xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R read speedDiffers16x8x
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one5xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for one16xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW read speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for one12xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one13xUnknown — not stated by the source
CD read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24x
Access time2 differ
DVD drive average random access timeDiffers145 ms160 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeDiffers125 ms140 ms
Record modesidentical
Disc-at-once (DAO)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packet writingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Random writeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Sequential writingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Session-at-once (SAO)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Track-at-once (TAO)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home PremiYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 45 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one15 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 60 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers146 mm140 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm140 mm
HeightDiffers41 mm19 mm
WeightDiffers650 g454 g
Other featuresidentical
Minimum RAMKnown for one128 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for oneIntel Pentium 300 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one10 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Playback disc formatsKnown for oneCD audio, DVD-Video, Picture CD, VCDUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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