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ASUS SDRW-08D2S-U/DWHT/G/AS optical disc drive White vs Ricoh MP5125A optical disc drive Internal White

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  • 32specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 12identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

  • Internal
    • SDRW-08D2S-U/DWHT/G/AS optical disc drive White:No
    • MP5125A optical disc drive Internal White:Yes
  • Drive device, buffer size
    • SDRW-08D2S-U/DWHT/G/AS optical disc drive White:1 MB
    • MP5125A optical disc drive Internal White:2 MB
  • CD write speed
    • SDRW-08D2S-U/DWHT/G/AS optical disc drive White:24x
    • MP5125A optical disc drive Internal White:12x
  • CD rewrite speed
    • SDRW-08D2S-U/DWHT/G/AS optical disc drive White:16x
    • MP5125A optical disc drive Internal White:10x
  • CD-R write speed
    • SDRW-08D2S-U/DWHT/G/AS optical disc drive White:24x
    • MP5125A optical disc drive Internal White:12x
  • CD-RW write speed
    • SDRW-08D2S-U/DWHT/G/AS optical disc drive White:16x
    • MP5125A optical disc drive Internal White:10x
  • DVD+R write speed
    • SDRW-08D2S-U/DWHT/G/AS optical disc drive White:8x
    • MP5125A optical disc drive Internal White:2.4x
  • DVD+RW write speed
    • SDRW-08D2S-U/DWHT/G/AS optical disc drive White:8x
    • MP5125A optical disc drive Internal White:2.4x

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Comparison of SDRW-08D2S-U/DWHT/G/AS, MP5125A
55 specifications
Design1 differ
InternalDiffersNoYes
Product colourWhiteWhite
MountingVertical/HorizontalVertical/Horizontal
Performance1 differ
Drive device, buffer sizeDiffers1 MB2 MB
Optical disc diameterKnown for one80 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIDE/ATA
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 W
Plug and PlayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Writing speed6 differ
CD write speedDiffers24x12x
CD rewrite speedDiffers16x10x
CD-R write speedDiffers24x12x
CD-RW write speedDiffers16x10x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one6xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R write speedDiffers8x2.4x
DVD+RW write speedDiffers8x2.4x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one6xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R write speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one5xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one6xUnknown — not stated by the source
Reading speed4 differ
CD read speedDiffers24x32x
CD-R read speedDiffers24x32x
CD-ROM read speedDiffers24x32x
CD-RW read speedDiffers24x32x
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 speed8x8x
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one5xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-ROM read speed8x8x
DVD-RW read speed8x8x
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
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one160 msUnknown — not stated by the source
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for one140 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Record modesidentical
Disc-at-once (DAO)YesYes
Multi sessionYesYes
Packet writingYesYes
Random writeYesYes
Sequential writingYesYes
Session-at-once (SAO)YesYes
Track-at-once (TAO)YesYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one15 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 40 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-30 - 60 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers313 g1.2 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneCyberlink Power2Go, E-GreenUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features7 differ
Power requirementsDiffersUSB +5V ± 5%+5 / +12 V
Media types supportedDiffersAudio CD,Video CD,CD-I,CD-Extra,Photo CD,CD-Text,CD-ROM/XA,Multi-session CD,DVD VideoDVD+RW, DVD+R,CD-R, CD-RW
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs142 x 157 x 21 mm145.6 x 196.4 x 41.6 mm
Minimum RAMDiffers512 MB64 MB
Minimum processorDiffersIntel Pentium 4 / AMD Athlon 2100+Pentium 166MHz
Minimum storage drive spaceDiffers10 GB0.1 GB
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XPWindows 95, 98, Me, NT, 2000, XP
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source33 Mbit/s

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