Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

ASUS SDRW-08D2S-U Lite vs Origin Storage Media Bay DVDRW 8x 5.25" SATA

4specifications compared
3differ
1identical
44known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- SDRW-08D2S-U Lite:No
- Media Bay DVDRW 8x 5.25" SATA:Yes
Optical drive type
- SDRW-08D2S-U Lite:DVD±R/RW
- Media Bay DVDRW 8x 5.25" SATA:DVD±RW
Interface
- SDRW-08D2S-U Lite:USB 2.0
- Media Bay DVDRW 8x 5.25" SATA:Serial ATA

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Comparison of SDRW-08D2S-U Lite, Media Bay DVDRW 8x 5.25" SATA
48 specifications	A ASUS SDRW-08D2S-U Lite View product	B Origin Storage Media Bay DVDRW 8x 5.25" SATA View product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
Disc loading typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tray
MountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Horizontal
Performance2 differ
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±R/RW	DVD±RW
InterfaceDiffers	USB 2.0	Serial ATA
Optical disc diameterKnown for one	80,120 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Compatible productsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dell Latitude E4300
Writing speedidentical
CD write speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one	5x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reading speedidentical
CD read speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	8x	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	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one	160 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for one	140 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Record modesidentical
Disc-at-once (DAO)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi sessionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packet writingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Session-at-once (SAO)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Track-at-once (TAO)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	15 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-30 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	350 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Power requirementsKnown for one	5V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	142 x 157 x 21 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum RAMKnown for one	512 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	Intel Pentium 4 2.0GHz/AMD Athlon 2100+	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	10 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Buffer sizeKnown for one	1024 KB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 7 Windows Vista Windows XP Windows Server 2003 Windows Server 2008 Mac OS X 10.5+	Unknown — not stated by the source
Size (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13.3 cm (5.25")

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