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ASUS SDRW-08U5S-U optical disc drive DVD Super Multi DL Metallic vs Samsung SH-224DB, 10 Pack

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  • 27specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 2identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

  • Internal
    • SDRW-08U5S-U optical disc drive DVD Super Multi DL Metallic:No
    • SH-224DB, 10 Pack:Yes
  • Product colour
    • SDRW-08U5S-U optical disc drive DVD Super Multi DL Metallic:Metallic
    • SH-224DB, 10 Pack:Black
  • Purpose
    • SDRW-08U5S-U optical disc drive DVD Super Multi DL Metallic:Laptop
    • SH-224DB, 10 Pack:Desktop
  • Interface
    • SDRW-08U5S-U optical disc drive DVD Super Multi DL Metallic:USB 2.0
    • SH-224DB, 10 Pack:Serial ATA
  • CD write speed
    • SDRW-08U5S-U optical disc drive DVD Super Multi DL Metallic:24x
    • SH-224DB, 10 Pack:48x
  • CD-R write speed
    • SDRW-08U5S-U optical disc drive DVD Super Multi DL Metallic:24x
    • SH-224DB, 10 Pack:48x
  • DVD+R Double Layer write speed
    • SDRW-08U5S-U optical disc drive DVD Super Multi DL Metallic:6x
    • SH-224DB, 10 Pack:8x
  • DVD+R write speed
    • SDRW-08U5S-U optical disc drive DVD Super Multi DL Metallic:8x
    • SH-224DB, 10 Pack:24x

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Comparison of SDRW-08U5S-U, SH-224DB, 10 Pack
57 specifications
Design2 differ
InternalDiffersNoYes
Product colourDiffersMetallicBlack
MountingKnown for oneVertical/HorizontalUnknown — not stated by the source
Disc loading typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTray
Performance3 differ
PurposeDiffersLaptopDesktop
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD Super Multi DLUnknown — not stated by the source
Disc types supportedDiffersCD, CD-R, CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM, DVD-RWCD-R, DVD, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RAM, DVD-RW
InterfaceDiffersUSB 2.0Serial ATA
Optical disc diameter80,120 mm80,120 mm
Writing speed8 differ
CD write speedDiffers24x48x
CD rewrite speedKnown for one24xUnknown — not stated by the source
CD-R write speedDiffers24x48x
CD-RW write speedKnown for one24xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer write speedDiffers6x8x
DVD+R write speedDiffers8x24x
DVD+RW write speed8x8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedDiffers6x8x
DVD-R write speedDiffers8x24x
DVD-RAM write speedDiffers5x12x
DVD-RW write speedDiffers8x6x
Reading speed10 differ
CD read speedDiffers24x40x
CD-R read speedDiffers24x40x
CD-ROM read speedKnown for one24xUnknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW read speedDiffers24x40x
DVD+R read speedDiffers8x16x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedDiffers8x12x
DVD-R read speedDiffers8x16x
DVD-RAM read speedDiffers5x12x
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW read speedDiffers8x12x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedDiffers8x12x
DVD+RW read speedDiffers8x12x
Access time1 differ
DVD drive average random access timeDiffers200 ms150 ms
Access timeKnown for one200 msUnknown — not stated by the source
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source170 ms
Record modesidentical
Disc-at-once (DAO)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packet writingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Random writeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Sequential writingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Session-at-once (SAO)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Track-at-once (TAO)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, WinUnknown — not stated by the source
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 & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one135.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one140 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one12.9 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneCyberlink Power2Go 8 E-GreenUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Minimum system requirementsKnown for oneUSB 2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum RAMKnown for one512 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for oneIntel Pentium 4 (2.0GHz), AMD Athlon 2100+Unknown — not stated by the source
Playback disc typesDiffersCD, CD-R, CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM, DVD-RWCD, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM, DVD-RW
Recording disc typesKnown for oneCD, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RAM, DVD-RWUnknown — not stated by the source

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