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ASUS DRW-24F1ST/BLK/B/AS/P2G optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black vs iStorage USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x

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  • 21specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 10identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS DRW-24F1ST/BLK/B/AS/P2G optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black 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-24F1ST/BLK/B/AS/P2G optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black 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 6.4 mm more width than the ASUS DRW-24F1ST/BLK/B/AS/P2G optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black (152.4 mm vs 146 mm). Only the ASUS DRW-24F1ST/BLK/B/AS/P2G optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black has internal. Mounting: Vertical/Horizontal on the ASUS DRW-24F1ST/BLK/B/AS/P2G optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black, Horizontal on the iStorage USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x.

  • Internal
    • DRW-24F1ST/BLK/B/AS/P2G optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black:Yes
    • USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x:No
  • Mounting
    • DRW-24F1ST/BLK/B/AS/P2G optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black:Vertical/Horizontal
    • USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x:Horizontal
  • Optical drive type
    • DRW-24F1ST/BLK/B/AS/P2G optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black:DVD±RW
    • USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x:Blu-Ray DVD Combo
  • Interface
    • DRW-24F1ST/BLK/B/AS/P2G optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black:Serial ATA
    • USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x:USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
  • DVD+R write speed
    • DRW-24F1ST/BLK/B/AS/P2G optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black:24x
    • USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x:16x
  • DVD-R write speed
    • DRW-24F1ST/BLK/B/AS/P2G optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black:24x
    • USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x:16x
  • Width
    • DRW-24F1ST/BLK/B/AS/P2G optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black:146 mm
    • USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x:152.4 mm
  • Depth
    • DRW-24F1ST/BLK/B/AS/P2G optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black:170 mm
    • USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x:228.6 mm

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Comparison of DRW-24F1ST/BLK/B/AS/P2G, USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x
63 specifications
Design2 differ
InternalDiffersYesNo
Product colourBlackBlack
Disc loading typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTray
MountingDiffersVertical/HorizontalHorizontal
Performance2 differ
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWBlu-Ray DVD Combo
Disc types supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBD-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)
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 MB
Plug and PlayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
PurposeKnown for oneDesktopUnknown — not stated by the source
LightScribeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Writing speed2 differ
CD-R write speed48x48x
CD-RW write speed24x24x
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+R Double Layer write speed8x8x
DVD+R write speedDiffers24x16x
DVD+RW write speed8x8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speed8x8x
DVD-R write speedDiffers24x16x
DVD-RAM write speed5x5x
DVD-RW write speed6x6x
CD write speedKnown for one48xUnknown — not stated by the source
CD rewrite speedKnown for one24xUnknown — not stated by the source
Reading speedidentical
CD-ROM read speed48x48x
BD-ROM read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12x
DVD-ROM read speed16x16x
CD read speedKnown for one48xUnknown — not stated by the source
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 one12xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for one12xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one12xUnknown — not stated by the source
Access timeidentical
BD-ROM average random access timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source180 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150 ms
DVD-RAM access timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source160 ms
Record modesidentical
Disc-at-once (DAO)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Fixed packetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Multi sessionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packet writingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Session-at-once (SAO)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Track-at-once (TAO)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Variable packetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
System requirements1 differ
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
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 11, Windows 8, Windows 8.1Windows 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
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers146 mm152.4 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm228.6 mm
HeightDiffers41 mm50.8 mm
WeightDiffers600 g198.45 g
Other featuresidentical
M-DISC supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power requirementsKnown for oneDC+5V ±5%, DC+12V ±10 %Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUnited States
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneCyberLink Power2Go 8 CyberLink PowerBackup 2.6 Nero BackItUp E-GreenUnknown — not stated by the source

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