Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

ASUS SBC-06D2X-U optical disc drive Black vs ASUS SBW-06C2X-U optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Black

38specifications compared
7differ
31identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- SBC-06D2X-U optical disc drive Black:No
- SBW-06C2X-U optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Black:Yes
Mounting
- SBC-06D2X-U optical disc drive Black:Horizontal/Vertical
- SBW-06C2X-U optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Black:Vertical/Horizontal
Drive device, buffer size
- SBC-06D2X-U optical disc drive Black:5.8 MB
- SBW-06C2X-U optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Black:2 MB
Optical disc diameter
- SBC-06D2X-U optical disc drive Black:120 mm
- SBW-06C2X-U optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Black:80,120 mm
DVD drive average random access time
- SBC-06D2X-U optical disc drive Black:180 ms
- SBW-06C2X-U optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Black:190 ms

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Comparison of SBC-06D2X-U, SBW-06C2X-U
70 specifications	A ASUS SBC-06D2X-U optical disc drive Black Model SBC-06D2X-U View product	B ASUS SBW-06C2X-U optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Black Model SBW-06C2X-U View product
Design2 differ
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
Disc loading typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tray
MountingDiffers	Horizontal/Vertical	Vertical/Horizontal
Performance2 differ
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD±R/RW
Disc types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BD-R, BD-R DL, BD-RE, BD-RE DL, BD-ROM, CD-R, CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD+RW DL, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM, DVD-RW
Drive device, buffer sizeDiffers	5.8 MB	2 MB
Optical disc diameterDiffers	120 mm	80,120 mm
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Writing speedidentical
CD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
BD-R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
BD-RE rewrite speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x
BD-RE write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5x
Reading speedidentical
CD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5x
BD-R Dual Layer read speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
BD-R read speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
BD-RE Dual Layer read speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
BD-RE read speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access time1 differ
DVD drive average random access timeDiffers	180 ms	190 ms
BD-ROM average random access timeKnown for one	230 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for one	190 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Record modesidentical
Packet writingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Random writeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sequential writingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Packaging content1 differ
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareDiffers	Cyberlink Power2Go 7 Cyberlink PowerDVD 10 with Magic Cinema Cyberlink PowerBackup 2.5 Cyberlink InstantBurn 5 TurboEngine	-Cyberlink Power2Go 7 -Cyberlink PowerDVD 10 with Magic Cinema -Cyberlink InstantBurn 5 -TurboEngine
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Printed user guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	140 x 157 x 18.5 mm
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 7 Windows Vista Windows XP Mac OS X 10.6 +	-Intel Pentium D 945(3.4GHz) or higher -1GB or more is recommended -NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GT/ATI X1600 HDCP, VGA
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of optical discsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 discs
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Power requirementsKnown for one	5V USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of products includedKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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