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Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

ASUS SCB-2424V-U External Slim Combo Drive vs BenQ DVDRW DW1640 IDE int white retail

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  • 13specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 2identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

  • Internal
    • No
    • Yes
  • Product colour
    • Silver
    • White
  • CD write speed
    • 24x
    • 48x
  • CD rewrite speed
    • 24x
    • 32x
  • CD read speed
    • 24x
    • 48x
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • -20 - 60 °C
    • -40 - 60 °C
  • Weight
    • 250 g
    • 820 g
  • Dimensions (WxDxH)
    • 129 x 142 x 16 mm
    • 146 x 178 x 42 mm

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ASUS

SCB-2424V-U External Slim Combo DriveView product
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BenQ

DVDRW DW1640 IDE int white retailView product
Design2 differ
InternalDiffersNoYes
Product colourDiffersSilverWhite
Performanceidentical
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD-RW
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one60000 h
Writing speed2 differ
CD write speedDiffers24x48x
CD rewrite speedDiffers24x32x
DVD write speedKnown for one8x
DVD rewrite speedKnown for one4x
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers24x48x
DVD read speedKnown for one16x
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for one8x
Operational conditions1 differ
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 60 °C-40 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 85%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 90%
Weight & dimensions1 differ
HeightKnown for one42 mm
WeightDiffers250 g820 g
Other features4 differ
Power requirementsKnown for oneDC12V+/- 10%, DC 5V +/- 5%
Media types supportedDiffersDVD-5, DVD-9, DVD-10, DVD-18, DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD-Video, DVD+RW, Audio CD, CD-ROM/XA, CD-I, Multi-Session Photo CD, CD-Extra, Karaoke CD, I-TraxDVD+R DL 8.5GB, DVD+R 4.7GB, DVD+RW 4.7GB, DVD-R 4.7GB, DVD-RW 4.7GB, DVD-Video, DVD-5, DVD-9, DVD-10, DVD-18, CD-DA, CD-ROM XA (m1, m2f1/m2f2), CD-R, CD-RW, Bootable CD, Photo CD, Video CD, Super Video CD, CD-Extra, Mixed-mode CD, CD-Text
Minimum system requirementsKnown for oneIBM PC compatible Pentium III 550MHz CPU
Logical recording formatKnown for oneTrack-at-Once, Disc-at-Once, Multisession, Packet Writing (fixed & variable packet), CD Digital Audio, Direct-Over-Write on CD-RW, Test Write
Write methodsDiffersTAO (Track-At-Once), DAO (Disc-At-Once), DAO-RAW, SAO (Session-At-Once), Packet Write, Multi-SessionTrack-at-Once, Disc-at-Once, Multisession, Packet Writing, CD Digital Audio, Direct-Over-Write CD-RW, Test Write
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs129 x 142 x 16 mm146 x 178 x 42 mm
Minimum RAMKnown for one128 MB
Minimum processorKnown for one550
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one100 GB
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows XP/ME/2000/98SE Mac OSWindows 98/ ME / NT 4.x/ 2000/ XP
Track to track seek timeKnown for one120 ms
DVD+R speedKnown for one16x
DVD+RW speedKnown for one8x
DVD-R speedKnown for one16x
DVD-RW speedKnown for one6x
Double Layer DVD write speedKnown for one8x
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one130 ms
Access timeKnown for one110 ms

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