Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

ASUS SBW-06C2X-U optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Black vs HP dvd550s optical disc drive DVD±RW Black

33specifications compared
10differ
23identical
38known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- SBW-06C2X-U optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Black:Yes
- dvd550s optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:No
Optical drive type
- SBW-06C2X-U optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Black:DVD±R/RW
- dvd550s optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:DVD±RW
Optical disc diameter
- SBW-06C2X-U optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Black:80,120 mm
- dvd550s optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:120 mm
DVD drive average random access time
- SBW-06C2X-U optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Black:190 ms
- dvd550s optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:130 ms
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- SBW-06C2X-U optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Black:15 - 80%
- dvd550s optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:10 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)
- SBW-06C2X-U optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Black:5 - 40 °C
- dvd550s optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:5 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- SBW-06C2X-U optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Black:-30 - 60 °C
- dvd550s optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:-40 - 65 °C

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Comparison of SBW-06C2X-U, dvd550s
71 specifications	A ASUS SBW-06C2X-U optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Black Model SBW-06C2X-U View product	B HP dvd550s optical disc drive DVD±RW Black Model dvd550s View product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Product colour	Black	Black
Disc loading typeKnown for one	Tray	Unknown — not stated by the source
MountingKnown for one	Vertical/Horizontal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance3 differ
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±R/RW	DVD±RW
Disc types supportedDiffers	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	CD, DVD
Interface	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
LightScribe	No	No
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	2 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical disc diameterDiffers	80,120 mm	120 mm
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
DVD-ROM transfer rate (sustained mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.35 MB/s
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60000 h
Writing speedidentical
CD write speed	24x	24x
CD rewrite speed	24x	24x
CD-R write speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW write speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
BD-R write speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
BD-RE rewrite speedKnown for one	2x	Unknown — not stated by the source
BD-RE write speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer write speed	6x	6x
DVD+R write speed	8x	8x
DVD+RW write speed	8x	8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speed	6x	6x
DVD-R write speed	8x	8x
DVD-RAM write speed	5x	5x
DVD-RW write speed	6x	6x
Reading speedidentical
CD read speed	24x	24x
CD-R read speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-ROM read speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW read speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
BD-ROM read speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R read speed	8x	8x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one	5x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access time1 differ
DVD drive average random access timeDiffers	190 ms	130 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	130 ms
Record modesidentical
Disc-at-once (DAO)	Yes	Yes
Session-at-once (SAO)	Yes	Yes
Track-at-once (TAO)	Yes	Yes
Multi sessionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packet writingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	15 - 80%	10 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 40 °C	5 - 35 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-30 - 60 °C	-40 - 65 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	140 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	157 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	18.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	290 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareDiffers	-Cyberlink Power2Go 7 -Cyberlink PowerDVD 10 with Magic Cinema -Cyberlink InstantBurn 5 -TurboEngine	Cyberlink Media Suite
Manual	Yes	Yes
Printed user guide	Yes	Yes
Warranty cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	140 x 157 x 18.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	-Intel Pentium D 945(3.4GHz) or higher -1GB or more is recommended -NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GT/ATI X1600 HDCP, VGA	Microsoft Windows 7 / Vista (32 / 64 bit) / XP
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of optical discs	1 discs	1 discs
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 MB
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.2 GHz Pentium
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 GB
CD transfer rate (sustained mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 KB/s
USB cableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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