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ASUS SBW-06C2X-U optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Black vs ASUS SDRW-08D2S-U Lite

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  • 34specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 26identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

  • Internal
    • SBW-06C2X-U optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Black:Yes
    • SDRW-08D2S-U Lite:No
  • CD rewrite speed
    • SBW-06C2X-U optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Black:24x
    • SDRW-08D2S-U Lite:16x
  • DVD-R Double Layer read speed
    • SBW-06C2X-U optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Black:6x
    • SDRW-08D2S-U Lite:8x
  • DVD+R Double Layer read speed
    • SBW-06C2X-U optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Black:6x
    • SDRW-08D2S-U Lite:8x
  • DVD drive average random access time
    • SBW-06C2X-U optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Black:190 ms
    • SDRW-08D2S-U Lite:160 ms
  • Weight
    • SBW-06C2X-U optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Black:290 g
    • SDRW-08D2S-U Lite:350 g
  • Dimensions (WxDxH)
    • SBW-06C2X-U optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Black:140 x 157 x 18.5 mm
    • SDRW-08D2S-U Lite:142 x 157 x 21 mm

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Comparison of SBW-06C2X-U, SDRW-08D2S-U Lite
67 specifications
Design1 differ
InternalDiffersYesNo
Product colourBlackBlack
Disc loading typeKnown for oneTrayUnknown — not stated by the source
MountingKnown for oneVertical/HorizontalUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Optical drive typeDVD±R/RWDVD±R/RW
Disc types supportedKnown for oneBD-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-RWUnknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceUSB 2.0USB 2.0
LightScribeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one2 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical disc diameter80,120 mm80,120 mm
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Writing speed1 differ
CD write speed24x24x
CD rewrite speedDiffers24x16x
CD-R write speedKnown for one24xUnknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW write speedKnown for one16xUnknown — not stated by the source
BD-R write speedKnown for one6xUnknown — not stated by the source
BD-RE rewrite speedKnown for one2xUnknown — not stated by the source
BD-RE write speedKnown for one6xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer write speed6x6x
DVD+R write speed8x8x
DVD+RW write speed8x8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speed6x6x
DVD-R write speed8x8x
DVD-RAM write speed5x5x
DVD-RW write speed6x6x
Reading speed2 differ
CD read speed24x24x
CD-R read speedKnown for one24xUnknown — not stated by the source
CD-ROM read speedKnown for one24xUnknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW read speedKnown for one24xUnknown — not stated by the source
BD-ROM read speedKnown for one6xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R read speed8x8x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedDiffers6x8x
DVD-R read speed8x8x
DVD-RAM read speed5x5x
DVD-ROM read speed8x8x
DVD-RW read speed8x8x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedDiffers6x8x
DVD+RW read speed8x8x
Access time1 differ
DVD drive average random access timeDiffers190 ms160 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source140 ms
Record modesidentical
Disc-at-once (DAO)YesYes
Session-at-once (SAO)YesYes
Track-at-once (TAO)YesYes
Multi sessionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packet writingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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 one140 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one157 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one18.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers290 g350 g
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one-Cyberlink Power2Go 7 -Cyberlink PowerDVD 10 with Magic Cinema -Cyberlink InstantBurn 5 -TurboEngineUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Printed user guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs140 x 157 x 18.5 mm142 x 157 x 21 mm
Compatible operating systemsDiffers-Intel Pentium D 945(3.4GHz) or higher -1GB or more is recommended -NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GT/ATI X1600 HDCP, VGAWindows 7 Windows Vista Windows XP Windows Server 2003 Windows Server 2008 Mac OS X 10.5+
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of optical discsKnown for one1 discsUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5V
Minimum RAMKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 MB
Minimum processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Pentium 4 2.0GHz/AMD Athlon 2100+
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 GB
Buffer sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1024 KB

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