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ASUS DRW-24D5MT/BLK/B/AS/P2G OEM vs iStorage USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x

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  • 13differ
  • 13identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS DRW-24D5MT/BLK/B/AS/P2G OEM has 8 x more DVD+R write speed than the iStorage USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x (24x vs 16x). The ASUS DRW-24D5MT/BLK/B/AS/P2G OEM has 8 x more DVD-R write speed than the iStorage USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x (24x vs 16x). The iStorage USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x has 25 ms more CD-ROM drive average random access time than the ASUS DRW-24D5MT/BLK/B/AS/P2G OEM (150 ms vs 125 ms). Only the ASUS DRW-24D5MT/BLK/B/AS/P2G OEM has internal. Mounting: Vertical/Horizontal on the ASUS DRW-24D5MT/BLK/B/AS/P2G OEM, Horizontal on the iStorage USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x.

  • Internal
    • DRW-24D5MT/BLK/B/AS/P2G OEM:Yes
    • USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x:No
  • Mounting
    • DRW-24D5MT/BLK/B/AS/P2G OEM:Vertical/Horizontal
    • USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x:Horizontal
  • Optical drive type
    • DRW-24D5MT/BLK/B/AS/P2G OEM:DVD Super Multi DL
    • USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x:Blu-Ray DVD Combo
  • Interface
    • DRW-24D5MT/BLK/B/AS/P2G OEM:Serial ATA
    • USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x:USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
  • DVD+R write speed
    • DRW-24D5MT/BLK/B/AS/P2G OEM:24x
    • USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x:16x
  • DVD-R write speed
    • DRW-24D5MT/BLK/B/AS/P2G OEM:24x
    • USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x:16x
  • CD-ROM drive average random access time
    • DRW-24D5MT/BLK/B/AS/P2G OEM:125 ms
    • USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x:150 ms
  • Width
    • DRW-24D5MT/BLK/B/AS/P2G OEM:146 mm
    • USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x:152.4 mm

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Comparison of DRW-24D5MT/BLK/B/AS/P2G OEM, USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x
66 specifications
Design2 differ
InternalDiffersYesNo
MountingDiffersVertical/HorizontalHorizontal
Disc loading typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTray
Performance3 differ
PurposeKnown for oneDesktopUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLBlu-Ray DVD Combo
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-RWBD-R, BD-R DL, BD-RE, BD-RE DL, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-RAM
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 source4 MB
Plug and PlayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Writing speed2 differ
DVD+R write speedDiffers24x16x
DVD-R write speedDiffers24x16x
BD-R Dual Layer write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
BD-R write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16x
BD-RE write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x
BD-R Triple Layer write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6x
BD-R Quad Layer write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6x
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5x
Reading speedidentical
CD-R 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 speedKnown for one16xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one5xUnknown — 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
BD-ROM read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12x
Access time1 differ
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one145 msUnknown — not stated by the source
CD-ROM drive average random access timeDiffers125 ms150 ms
BD-ROM average random access timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source180 ms
DVD-RAM access timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source160 ms
Record modesidentical
Random writeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Sequential writingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Fixed packetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Multi sessionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Variable packetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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 PremiWindows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 IoT Enterprise, Windows 10 x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac OS X 10.0 Cheetah, Mac OS X 10.1 Puma, Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5
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 mm152.4 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm228.6 mm
HeightDiffers41 mm50.8 mm
WeightDiffers650 g198.45 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
M-DISC supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Technical detailsidentical
Playback disc formatsKnown for oneCD audio, DVD-Video, Picture CD, VCDUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUnited States

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