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ASUS SDRW-08D2S-U optical disc drive DVD±R/RW Black vs GIGABYTE GO-W1616A optical disc drive Internal

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  • 33specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 11identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

  • Internal
    • SDRW-08D2S-U optical disc drive DVD±R/RW Black:No
    • GO-W1616A optical disc drive Internal:Yes
  • Interface
    • SDRW-08D2S-U optical disc drive DVD±R/RW Black:USB 2.0
    • GO-W1616A optical disc drive Internal:EIDE/ATA
  • CD write speed
    • SDRW-08D2S-U optical disc drive DVD±R/RW Black:24x
    • GO-W1616A optical disc drive Internal:48x
  • CD rewrite speed
    • SDRW-08D2S-U optical disc drive DVD±R/RW Black:16x
    • GO-W1616A optical disc drive Internal:24x
  • CD-R write speed
    • SDRW-08D2S-U optical disc drive DVD±R/RW Black:24x
    • GO-W1616A optical disc drive Internal:48x
  • CD-RW write speed
    • SDRW-08D2S-U optical disc drive DVD±R/RW Black:16x
    • GO-W1616A optical disc drive Internal:24x
  • DVD+R Double Layer write speed
    • SDRW-08D2S-U optical disc drive DVD±R/RW Black:6x
    • GO-W1616A optical disc drive Internal:4x
  • DVD+R write speed
    • SDRW-08D2S-U optical disc drive DVD±R/RW Black:8x
    • GO-W1616A optical disc drive Internal:16x

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Comparison of SDRW-08D2S-U, GO-W1616A
61 specifications
Design1 differ
InternalDiffersNoYes
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
MountingVertical/HorizontalVertical/Horizontal
Disc loading typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTray
Performance1 differ
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD±R/RWUnknown — not stated by the source
Disc types supportedKnown for oneCD, CD-R, CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM, DVD-RWUnknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceDiffersUSB 2.0EIDE/ATA
LightScribeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical disc diameterKnown for one80,120 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 MB
Writing speed7 differ
CD write speedDiffers24x48x
CD rewrite speedDiffers16x24x
CD-R write speedDiffers24x48x
CD-RW write speedDiffers16x24x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedDiffers6x4x
DVD+R write speedDiffers8x16x
DVD+RW write speed8x8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one6xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R write speedDiffers8x16x
DVD-RW write speed6x6x
Reading speed7 differ
CD read speedDiffers24x48x
CD-R read speedDiffers24x48x
CD-ROM read speedDiffers24x48x
CD-RW read speedDiffers24x32x
DVD+R read speedDiffers8x16x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R read speedDiffers8x16x
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one5xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-ROM read speedDiffers8x16x
DVD-RW read speed8x8x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW read speed8x8x
Access time1 differ
DVD drive average random access time160 ms160 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeDiffers140 ms160 ms
Record modesidentical
Disc-at-once (DAO)YesYes
Multi sessionYesYes
Packet writingYesYes
Random writeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Sequential writingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Session-at-once (SAO)YesYes
Track-at-once (TAO)YesYes
Fixed packetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Variable packetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
WidthKnown for one142 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one20 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one142 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers280 g1 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneCyberlink Power2Go 7, E-GreenUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features4 differ
Power requirementsKnown for one+5V ± 5%Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum RAMDiffers512 MB128 MB
Minimum processorDiffersPentium 4 2.0GHz, AMD Athlon 2100+Pentium 400MHz
Minimum storage drive spaceDiffers10 GB9 GB
Compatible operating systemsDiffers- Windows 7 - Windows Vista - Windows XP - Windows Server 2003 - Windows Server 2008 - Mac OS X 10.5Windows XP/2000/NT/Me/98SE
USB requiredKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Media types supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDVD+R DL, DVD+R, DVD-R, DVD+RW, DVD-RW, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD-Video, CD-DA, CD-ROM, CD-ROM XA, CD-Extra, CD-I, Mixed-Mode CD, Video CD, Photo CD, CD-TEXT, Bootable CD
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source145 x 170 x 41.3 mm
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source66 Mbit/s

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