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Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

ASUS DRW1608P2S/D DVD ± R / RW Drive black vs NEC ND-3550 DVD-RW Beige

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  • 17specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 8identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Black
    • Beige
  • CD write speed
    • 40x
    • 48x
  • CD rewrite speed
    • 32x
    • 48x
  • CD read speed
    • 40x
    • 48x
  • Access time
    • 150 ms
    • 140 ms
  • Weight
    • 1.1 kg
    • 900 g
  • Dimensions (WxDxH)
    • 148 x 197.7 x 42.3 mm
    • 148 x 42 x 190 mm
  • Double Layer DVD write speed
    • 5x
    • 6x

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36 specifications
A

ASUS

DRW1608P2S/D DVD ± R / RW Drive blackView product
B

NEC

ND-3550 DVD-RW BeigeView product
Design1 differ
InternalYesYes
Product colourDiffersBlackBeige
Disc loading typeKnown for oneTray
Performanceidentical
Optical drive typeDVD-RWDVD-RW
Drive device, buffer size2 MB2 MB
Writing speed2 differ
CD write speedDiffers40x48x
CD rewrite speedDiffers32x48x
CD-R write speedKnown for one48x
CD-RW write speedKnown for one32x
DVD+R write speedKnown for one16x
DVD+RW write speedKnown for one8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one6x
DVD-R write speedKnown for one16x
DVD-R9 write speedKnown for one8x
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one6x
DVD write speedKnown for one16x
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers40x48x
DVD read speed16x16x
Access time1 differ
Access timeDiffers150 ms140 ms
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one160 ms
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers1.1 kg900 g
Other features3 differ
Media types supportedKnown for oneDVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+R9, DVD+RW, DVD-Video, CD Extra, CD Text, CD-I Ready, CD-Bridge, Photo CD, Video CD, Hybrid CD
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one-MPC Level 3 -MultiRead -PC2001
Write methodsDiffersDAO, TAO, SAO, Packet WriteDAO, SAO,TAO + zero gap,variable / fixed packet, multisession
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs148 x 197.7 x 42.3 mm148 x 42 x 190 mm
Number of optical discsKnown for one1 discs
DVD+R speed16x16x
DVD+RW speed8x8x
DVD-R speed16x16x
DVD-RW speed6x6x
Double Layer DVD write speedDiffers5x6x
Drive devices burst data transfer rate (PIO)Known for oneMode 4
Drive devices burst data transfer rate (Ultra DMA)Known for one33
Technical featuresKnown for one-Dust protected enclosure -Emergency eject
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 98SE/ME/2000/NT/XP
I/O portsKnown for oneUSB IEEE DC Power

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