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ASUS SDRW-08D2S-U/BLK/G/AS/P2G optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black vs iStorage USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x

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  • 21specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 4identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

The iStorage USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x has 24 x more CD-R write speed than the ASUS SDRW-08D2S-U/BLK/G/AS/P2G optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black (48x vs 24x). The iStorage USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x has 2 x more DVD+R Double Layer write speed than the ASUS SDRW-08D2S-U/BLK/G/AS/P2G optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black (8x vs 6x). The iStorage USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x has 8 x more DVD+R write speed than the ASUS SDRW-08D2S-U/BLK/G/AS/P2G optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black (16x vs 8x). Only the ASUS SDRW-08D2S-U/BLK/G/AS/P2G optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black has internal. Optical drive type: DVD±RW on the ASUS SDRW-08D2S-U/BLK/G/AS/P2G optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black, Blu-Ray DVD Combo on the iStorage USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x.

  • Internal
    • SDRW-08D2S-U/BLK/G/AS/P2G optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black:Yes
    • USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x:No
  • Optical drive type
    • SDRW-08D2S-U/BLK/G/AS/P2G optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black:DVD±RW
    • USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x:Blu-Ray DVD Combo
  • Interface
    • SDRW-08D2S-U/BLK/G/AS/P2G optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black:USB 2.0
    • USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x:USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
  • CD-R write speed
    • SDRW-08D2S-U/BLK/G/AS/P2G optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black:24x
    • USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x:48x
  • DVD+R Double Layer write speed
    • SDRW-08D2S-U/BLK/G/AS/P2G optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black:6x
    • USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x:8x
  • DVD+R write speed
    • SDRW-08D2S-U/BLK/G/AS/P2G optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black:8x
    • USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x:16x
  • DVD-R Double Layer write speed
    • SDRW-08D2S-U/BLK/G/AS/P2G optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black:6x
    • USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x:8x
  • DVD-R write speed
    • SDRW-08D2S-U/BLK/G/AS/P2G optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black:8x
    • USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x:16x

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Comparison of SDRW-08D2S-U/BLK/G/AS/P2G, USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x
56 specifications
Design1 differ
InternalDiffersYesNo
Disc loading typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTray
MountingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHorizontal
Performance3 differ
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWBlu-Ray DVD Combo
Disc types supportedDiffersCD-R, CD-ROM, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-ROM, DVD-RWBD-R, BD-R DL, BD-RE, BD-RE DL, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-RAM
InterfaceDiffersUSB 2.0USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 MB
Plug and PlayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
PurposeKnown for oneDesktop/LaptopUnknown — not stated by the source
Writing speed5 differ
CD-R write speedDiffers24x48x
CD-RW write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24x
BD-R Dual Layer write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
BD-R write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16x
BD-RE write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x
BD-R Triple Layer write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6x
BD-R Quad Layer write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedDiffers6x8x
DVD+R write speedDiffers8x16x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedDiffers6x8x
DVD-R write speedDiffers8x16x
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5x
CD write speedKnown for one24xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R M-DISC write speedKnown for one4xUnknown — not stated by the source
Reading speed2 differ
CD-ROM read speedDiffers24x48x
BD-ROM read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12x
DVD-ROM read speedDiffers8x16x
CD read speedKnown for one24xUnknown — not stated by the source
CD-R read speedKnown for one24xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R read speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R read speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW read speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R M-DISC read speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
Access timeidentical
BD-ROM average random access timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source180 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150 ms
DVD-RAM access timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source160 ms
Record modesidentical
Disc-at-once (DAO)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Fixed packetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Multi sessionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packet writingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Session-at-once (SAO)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Track-at-once (TAO)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Variable packetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
System requirements2 differ
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersYesMac OS X 10.0 Cheetah, Mac OS X 10.1 Puma, Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 11, Windows 8, Windows 8.1Windows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 IoT Enterprise, Windows 10 x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers142 mm152.4 mm
DepthDiffers142 mm228.6 mm
HeightDiffers20 mm50.8 mm
WeightDiffers250 g198.45 g
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUnited States

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