Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

ASUS SCB-2424V-U External Slim Combo Drive vs BenQ K CD 56xspd IDE int Blk Black 10pk

10specifications compared
10differ
0identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- SCB-2424V-U External Slim Combo Drive:No
- K CD 56xspd IDE int Blk Black 10pk:Yes
Product colour
- SCB-2424V-U External Slim Combo Drive:Silver
- K CD 56xspd IDE int Blk Black 10pk:Black
Drive device, buffer size
- SCB-2424V-U External Slim Combo Drive:2 MB
- K CD 56xspd IDE int Blk Black 10pk:128 MB
CD read speed
- SCB-2424V-U External Slim Combo Drive:24x
- K CD 56xspd IDE int Blk Black 10pk:56x
Access time
- SCB-2424V-U External Slim Combo Drive:110 ms
- K CD 56xspd IDE int Blk Black 10pk:90 ms
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- SCB-2424V-U External Slim Combo Drive:5 - 85%
- K CD 56xspd IDE int Blk Black 10pk:15 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)
- SCB-2424V-U External Slim Combo Drive:5 - 45 °C
- K CD 56xspd IDE int Blk Black 10pk:5 - 40 °C
Weight
- SCB-2424V-U External Slim Combo Drive:250 g
- K CD 56xspd IDE int Blk Black 10pk:1 kg

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Comparison of SCB-2424V-U External Slim Combo Drive, K CD 56xspd IDE int Blk Black 10pk
22 specifications	A ASUS SCB-2424V-U External Slim Combo Drive View product	B BenQ K CD 56xspd IDE int Blk Black 10pk View product
Design2 differ
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black
Performance1 differ
Drive device, buffer sizeDiffers	2 MB	128 MB
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	60000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Burst transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8400 MB/s
Writing speedidentical
CD write speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers	24x	56x
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access time1 differ
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one	130 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access timeDiffers	110 ms	90 ms
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 85%	15 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 45 °C	5 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	250 g	1 kg
Other features2 differ
Media types supportedKnown for one	DVD-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-Trax	Unknown — not stated by the source
Write methodsKnown for one	TAO (Track-At-Once), DAO (Disc-At-Once), DAO-RAW, SAO (Session-At-Once), Packet Write, Multi-Session	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	129 x 142 x 16 mm	148 x 42 x 198 mm
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows XP/ME/2000/98SE Mac OS	Windows 95/98/ME/NT 4.0/2000/XP
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DC 5V +/- 5%, 1.2A Max, DC12V +/- 5%, 1.0A Max
Drive devices applicable disk formatKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CD-audio, CD-ROM (mode 1 and mode 2), CD-ROM XA (mode 2, form 2), CD-Plus, CD-i / FMV, Video CD, Photo CD (single- & multi-session), I-TRAX enhanced CD, Karaoke CD, CD-R, CD-RW

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