Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

ASUS DVD+/-RW DUAL DRW1608P/D White vs Freecom Classic CD-RW 52x24x52

12specifications compared
9differ
3identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- DVD+/-RW DUAL DRW1608P/D White:Yes
- Classic CD-RW 52x24x52:No
Product colour
- DVD+/-RW DUAL DRW1608P/D White:White
- Classic CD-RW 52x24x52:Black
CD write speed
- DVD+/-RW DUAL DRW1608P/D White:40x
- Classic CD-RW 52x24x52:52x
CD read speed
- DVD+/-RW DUAL DRW1608P/D White:40x
- Classic CD-RW 52x24x52:52x
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- DVD+/-RW DUAL DRW1608P/D White:5 - 85%
- Classic CD-RW 52x24x52:5 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)
- DVD+/-RW DUAL DRW1608P/D White:5 - 45 °C
- Classic CD-RW 52x24x52:5 - 50 °C
Weight
- DVD+/-RW DUAL DRW1608P/D White:1 kg
- Classic CD-RW 52x24x52:1.6 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- DVD+/-RW DUAL DRW1608P/D White:148 x 180 x 42.3 mm
- Classic CD-RW 52x24x52:181 x 254 x 53 mm

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Comparison of DVD+/-RW DUAL DRW1608P/D White, Classic CD-RW 52x24x52
34 specifications	A ASUS DVD+/-RW DUAL DRW1608P/D White View product	B Freecom Classic CD-RW 52x24x52 View product
Design2 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
MountingKnown for one	Vertical/Horizontal	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EN 60950, EN 61000-3-2, EN55022, UL 1950, IEC 825-1/EN 60825-1 class 1, EN 61000-3-3, CSA 22.2 No. 950, EN50082-1
Performanceidentical
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD±R/RW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drive device, buffer size	2 MB	2 MB
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB 2.0
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50000 h
Writing speed1 differ
CD write speedDiffers	40x	52x
CD rewrite speed	24x	24x
DVD write speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers	40x	52x
DVD read speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one	130 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access time	120 ms	120 ms
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 85%	5 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 45 °C	5 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	1 kg	1.6 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Latest NERO Burning Software	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Power requirementsKnown for one	DC +5V ± 5%, DC +12V ± 10%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	148 x 180 x 42.3 mm	181 x 254 x 53 mm
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows XP/NT/ME/2000/98/98SE	Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP
DVD+R speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Double Layer DVD write speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Media types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CD-R, CD-RW
Write methodsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multisession, Disk-at-once, Track-at-once, Packet writing
Number of optical discsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 discs
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x USB (4-pin) 1x Headphones
Packaging dataidentical
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	380 x 205 x 95 mm
Logistics dataidentical
Products per palletKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 pc(s)

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