Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

ASUS DVD+/-RW 20x20x12x12 Double Layer, SATA vs LG RHT498H optical disc drive Internal Black

16specifications compared
10differ
6identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

CD write speed
- DVD+/-RW 20x20x12x12 Double Layer, SATA:48x
- RHT498H optical disc drive Internal Black:40x
CD rewrite speed
- DVD+/-RW 20x20x12x12 Double Layer, SATA:32x
- RHT498H optical disc drive Internal Black:12x
CD read speed
- DVD+/-RW 20x20x12x12 Double Layer, SATA:48x
- RHT498H optical disc drive Internal Black:16x
Operating temperature (T-T)
- DVD+/-RW 20x20x12x12 Double Layer, SATA:5 - 45 °C
- RHT498H optical disc drive Internal Black:0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)
- DVD+/-RW 20x20x12x12 Double Layer, SATA:5 - 90%
- RHT498H optical disc drive Internal Black:5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)
- DVD+/-RW 20x20x12x12 Double Layer, SATA:-20 - 60 °C
- RHT498H optical disc drive Internal Black:-5 - 65 °C
Weight
- DVD+/-RW 20x20x12x12 Double Layer, SATA:690 g
- RHT498H optical disc drive Internal Black:3.74 kg
Power requirements
- DVD+/-RW 20x20x12x12 Double Layer, SATA:DC+5V ±5%, DC+12V ±10 %
- RHT498H optical disc drive Internal Black:AC 100 - 240 V 50/60Hz

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Comparison of DVD+/-RW 20x20x12x12 Double Layer, SATA, RHT498H
53 specifications	A ASUS DVD+/-RW 20x20x12x12 Double Layer, SATA View product	B LG RHT498H optical disc drive Internal Black Model RHT498H View product
Designidentical
Internal	Yes	Yes
Disc loading typeKnown for one	Tray	Unknown — not stated by the source
MountingKnown for one	Vertical/Horizontal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Performanceidentical
InterfaceKnown for one	Serial ATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	2 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical disc diameter	120 mm	120 mm
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 W
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Writing speed2 differ
CD write speedDiffers	48x	40x
CD rewrite speedDiffers	32x	12x
CD-R write speedKnown for one	32x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW write speedKnown for one	32x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R write speedKnown for one	20x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R write speedKnown for one	20x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one	14x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers	48x	16x
CD-R read speedKnown for one	40x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-ROM read speedKnown for one	48x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW read speedKnown for one	40x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R read speedKnown for one	12x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R read speedKnown for one	12x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one	12x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one	140 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for one	150 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Record modesidentical
Disc-at-once (DAO)	Yes	Yes
Multi session	Yes	Yes
Packet writingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Session-at-once (SAO)	Yes	Yes
Track-at-once (TAO)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 85%	5 - 85%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 45 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 90%	5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 60 °C	-5 - 65 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	690 g	3.74 kg
Other features3 differ
Power requirementsDiffers	DC+5V ±5%, DC+12V ±10 %	AC 100 - 240 V 50/60Hz
Media types supportedKnown for one	DVD+RW, DVD+R, DVD-R-R, DW, CD-R, CD-RW, High Speed CD-RW, Mini-CD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logical recording formatKnown for one	DVD+R/RW/DVD-R/RW/ DVD-RAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	148 x 172.4 x 42.3 mm	430 x 49 x 275 mm
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows XP/NT/2000/VISTA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total storage capacityDiffers	8.5 GB	250 GB
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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