Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

ASUS SBW-06C1S-U optical disc drive vs ASUS SDRW-08D2S-U optical disc drive DVD±R/RW Black

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  • 34specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 25identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

  • Optical disc diameter
    • SBW-06C1S-U optical disc drive:120 mm
    • SDRW-08D2S-U optical disc drive DVD±R/RW Black:80,120 mm
  • DVD+R Double Layer write speed
    • SBW-06C1S-U optical disc drive:4x
    • SDRW-08D2S-U optical disc drive DVD±R/RW Black:6x
  • DVD-R Double Layer write speed
    • SBW-06C1S-U optical disc drive:4x
    • SDRW-08D2S-U optical disc drive DVD±R/RW Black:6x
  • DVD-R Double Layer read speed
    • SBW-06C1S-U optical disc drive:6x
    • SDRW-08D2S-U optical disc drive DVD±R/RW Black:8x
  • DVD+R Double Layer read speed
    • SBW-06C1S-U optical disc drive:6x
    • SDRW-08D2S-U optical disc drive DVD±R/RW Black:8x
  • DVD drive average random access time
    • SBW-06C1S-U optical disc drive:240 ms
    • SDRW-08D2S-U optical disc drive DVD±R/RW Black:160 ms
  • CD-ROM drive average random access time
    • SBW-06C1S-U optical disc drive:230 ms
    • SDRW-08D2S-U optical disc drive DVD±R/RW Black:140 ms
  • Weight
    • SBW-06C1S-U optical disc drive:380 g
    • SDRW-08D2S-U optical disc drive DVD±R/RW Black:280 g

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Comparison of SBW-06C1S-U, SDRW-08D2S-U
67 specifications
Designidentical
InternalNoNo
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
MountingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVertical/Horizontal
Performance1 differ
Optical drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDVD±R/RW
Disc types supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCD, CD-R, CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM, DVD-RW
InterfaceUSB 2.0USB 2.0
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Optical disc diameterDiffers120 mm80,120 mm
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one8 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Writing speed2 differ
CD write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24x
CD rewrite speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16x
CD-R write speed24x24x
CD-RW write speed16x16x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedDiffers4x6x
DVD+R write speed8x8x
DVD+RW write speed8x8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedDiffers4x6x
DVD-R write speed8x8x
DVD-RW write speed6x6x
BD-R Dual Layer write speedKnown for one4xUnknown — not stated by the source
BD-R write speedKnown for one6xUnknown — not stated by the source
BD-RE write speedKnown for one2xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one5xUnknown — not stated by the source
Reading speed2 differ
CD read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24x
CD-R read speed24x24x
CD-ROM read speed24x24x
CD-RW read speed24x24x
DVD+R read speed8x8x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedDiffers6x8x
DVD-R read speed8x8x
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5x
DVD-ROM read speed8x8x
DVD-RW read speed8x8x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedDiffers6x8x
DVD+RW read speed8x8x
BD-R Dual Layer read speedKnown for one4xUnknown — not stated by the source
BD-R read speedKnown for one6xUnknown — not stated by the source
BD-RE Dual Layer read speedKnown for one4xUnknown — not stated by the source
BD-RE read speedKnown for one4xUnknown — not stated by the source
BD-ROM read speedKnown for one6xUnknown — not stated by the source
Access time2 differ
DVD drive average random access timeDiffers240 ms160 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeDiffers230 ms140 ms
BD-ROM average random access timeKnown for one240 msUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RAM access timeKnown for one120 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Record modesidentical
Disc-at-once (DAO)YesYes
Multi sessionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packet writingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Random writeYesYes
Sequential writingYesYes
Session-at-once (SAO)YesYes
Track-at-once (TAO)YesYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)15 - 80%15 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)5 - 40 °C5 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)10 - 90%10 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)-30 - 60 °C-30 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source142 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source142 mm
WeightDiffers380 g280 g
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCyberlink Power2Go 7, E-Green
Other features1 differ
Power requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source+5V ± 5%
Minimum RAMKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 MB
Minimum processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePentium 4 2.0GHz, AMD Athlon 2100+
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 GB
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 7 / Windows Vista / Windows XP- Windows 7 - Windows Vista - Windows XP - Windows Server 2003 - Windows Server 2008 - Mac OS X 10.5
USB requiredKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one142 x 157 x 21 mmUnknown — not stated by the source

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