Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

ASUS ZenDrive U8M (SDRW-08U8M-U) vs Dell 784-BBBI optical disc drive DVD±RW Black

20specifications compared
9differ
11identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell 784-BBBI optical disc drive DVD±RW Black has 1.5 mm more width than the ASUS ZenDrive U8M (SDRW-08U8M-U) (137 mm vs 135.5 mm). The ASUS ZenDrive U8M (SDRW-08U8M-U) has 128.5 mm more depth than the Dell 784-BBBI optical disc drive DVD±RW Black (142.5 mm vs 14 mm). The Dell 784-BBBI optical disc drive DVD±RW Black has 130.1 mm more height than the ASUS ZenDrive U8M (SDRW-08U8M-U) (144 mm vs 13.9 mm). Purpose: Desktop/Laptop on the ASUS ZenDrive U8M (SDRW-08U8M-U), Laptop on the Dell 784-BBBI optical disc drive DVD±RW Black. Interface: USB Type-C on the ASUS ZenDrive U8M (SDRW-08U8M-U), USB 2.0 on the Dell 784-BBBI optical disc drive DVD±RW Black.

Purpose
- ZenDrive U8M (SDRW-08U8M-U):Desktop/Laptop
- 784-BBBI optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:Laptop
Interface
- ZenDrive U8M (SDRW-08U8M-U):USB Type-C
- 784-BBBI optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:USB 2.0
Width
- ZenDrive U8M (SDRW-08U8M-U):135.5 mm
- 784-BBBI optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:137 mm
Depth
- ZenDrive U8M (SDRW-08U8M-U):142.5 mm
- 784-BBBI optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:14 mm
Height
- ZenDrive U8M (SDRW-08U8M-U):13.9 mm
- 784-BBBI optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:144 mm
Weight
- ZenDrive U8M (SDRW-08U8M-U):235 g
- 784-BBBI optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:200 g

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Comparison of ZenDrive U8M (SDRW-08U8M-U), 784-BBBI
44 specifications	A ASUS ZenDrive U8M (SDRW-08U8M-U)View product	B Dell 784-BBBI optical disc drive DVD±RW Black Model 784-BBBI View product
Designidentical
Internal	No	No
Product colour	Black	Black
Disc loading type	Tray	Tray
MountingKnown for one	Horizontal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance3 differ
PurposeDiffers	Desktop/Laptop	Laptop
Optical drive type	DVD±RW	DVD±RW
Disc types supportedDiffers	CD-R, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW	CD, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW
InterfaceDiffers	USB Type-C	USB 2.0
Optical disc diameterKnown for one	80,120 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 W
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible productsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	- Dell Inspiron 11 3147, 11 3148, 13 7348, 14 3451, 15 3551, 5458, 5555, 5558 - Dell Latitude 14 Rugged Extreme (7404), 3340, 3450, E5250, E5450, E5550, E7250, E7450 - Dell OptiPlex 3020 (micro), 9020 (micro) - Dell Precision Mobile Workstation M3800 - Dell Vostro 14 3458, 3558 - Dell XPS 15 (9530)
Writing speedidentical
CD-R write speed	24x	24x
CD-RW write speed	24x	24x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R M-DISC write speedKnown for one	4x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R write speed	8x	8x
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
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
Reading speedidentical
CD-R read speed	24x	24x
CD-ROM read speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R read speed	8x	8x
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-ROM read speed	8x	8x
DVD-RW read speed	8x	8x
DVD+R M-DISC 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
CD-RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
System requirements1 differ
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 8.1	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	135.5 mm	137 mm
DepthDiffers	142.5 mm	14 mm
HeightDiffers	13.9 mm	144 mm
WeightDiffers	235 g	200 g
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	CyberLink Power2Go 8 CyberLink PowerBackup 2.6 Nero BackItUp E-Green	CyberLink Media Suite
Quantity per packKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	84717030	Unknown — not stated by the source

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