Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

ASUS Multi DVD±R/RW Drive vs Philips External DVD 18x ReWriter, USB

8specifications compared
4differ
4identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- Multi DVD±R/RW Drive:Yes
- External DVD 18x ReWriter, USB:No
CD rewrite speed
- Multi DVD±R/RW Drive:32x
- External DVD 18x ReWriter, USB:24x
Weight
- Multi DVD±R/RW Drive:650 g
- External DVD 18x ReWriter, USB:900 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- Multi DVD±R/RW Drive:42.3 x 172.4 x 148 mm
- External DVD 18x ReWriter, USB:145 x 170 x 42 mm

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Comparison of Multi DVD±R/RW Drive, External DVD 18x ReWriter, USB
30 specifications	A ASUS Multi DVD±R/RW Drive View product	B Philips External DVD 18x ReWriter, USB View product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Performanceidentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 W
InterfaceKnown for one	IDE/ATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	0.18 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	100000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Writing speed1 differ
CD rewrite speedDiffers	32x	24x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD+RW write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12x
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
Reading speedidentical
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 65 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	650 g	900 g
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ahead Nero Suite 6: InCD 4, Nero Burning Rom 6, Nero Vision express 2
Other features1 differ
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DC 5V/12V
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	42.3 x 172.4 x 148 mm	145 x 170 x 42 mm
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Pentium 4 1.3 GHz
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 MB
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 98 SE, 2000, ME, XP
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EN55022, EMS55024,FCC Part 15
Relative humidityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 - 80%
SafetyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EN60950, EN60825,UL1950
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one	105 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for one	95 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source

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