Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

ASUS SDRW-08D2S-U optical disc drive DVD±R/RW Black vs ICY BOX IB-540StUS2-BL optical disc drive Black

5specifications compared
3differ
2identical
56known for one product only

Key differences

Weight
- SDRW-08D2S-U optical disc drive DVD±R/RW Black:280 g
- IB-540StUS2-BL optical disc drive Black:360 g
Power requirements
- SDRW-08D2S-U optical disc drive DVD±R/RW Black:+5V ± 5%
- IB-540StUS2-BL optical disc drive Black:100 - 240 V

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Comparison of SDRW-08D2S-U, IB-540StUS2-BL
61 specifications	A ASUS SDRW-08D2S-U optical disc drive DVD±R/RW Black Model SDRW-08D2S-U View product	B ICY BOX IB-540StUS2-BL optical disc drive Black Model IB-540StUS2-BL View product
Designidentical
InternalKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colour	Black	Black
MountingKnown for one	Vertical/Horizontal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD±R/RW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Disc types supportedKnown for one	CD, CD-R, CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM, DVD-RW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Interface	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
LightScribeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical disc diameterKnown for one	80,120 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
CD-R write speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW write 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-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
CD-R read speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-ROM read speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW 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
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
Random writeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sequential 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 & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	142 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	20 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	142 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	280 g	360 g
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Cyberlink Power2Go 7, E-Green	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Power requirementsDiffers	+5V ± 5%	100 - 240 V
Minimum RAMKnown for one	512 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	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
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	- Windows 7 - Windows Vista - Windows XP - Windows Server 2003 - Windows Server 2008 - Mac OS X 10.5	independent
USB requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	154 x 18 x 157 mm
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 Gbit/s
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3000
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Packaging dataidentical
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	226.5 x 193 x 70 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 g

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