Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

ASUS ZenDrive U8M (SDRW-08U8M-U) vs LG BH16NS55.AHLR10B optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black

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  • 29specifications compared
  • 26differ
  • 3identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

The LG BH16NS55.AHLR10B optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black has 24 x more CD-R write speed than the ASUS ZenDrive U8M (SDRW-08U8M-U) (48x vs 24x). The LG BH16NS55.AHLR10B optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black has 2 x more DVD+R Double Layer write speed than the ASUS ZenDrive U8M (SDRW-08U8M-U) (8x vs 6x). The LG BH16NS55.AHLR10B optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black has 8 x more DVD+R write speed than the ASUS ZenDrive U8M (SDRW-08U8M-U) (16x vs 8x). Only the LG BH16NS55.AHLR10B optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black has internal. Mounting: Horizontal on the ASUS ZenDrive U8M (SDRW-08U8M-U), Vertical/Horizontal on the LG BH16NS55.AHLR10B optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black.

  • Internal
    • ZenDrive U8M (SDRW-08U8M-U):No
    • BH16NS55.AHLR10B optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:Yes
  • Mounting
    • ZenDrive U8M (SDRW-08U8M-U):Horizontal
    • BH16NS55.AHLR10B optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:Vertical/Horizontal
  • Purpose
    • ZenDrive U8M (SDRW-08U8M-U):Desktop/Laptop
    • BH16NS55.AHLR10B optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:Desktop
  • Optical drive type
    • ZenDrive U8M (SDRW-08U8M-U):DVD±RW
    • BH16NS55.AHLR10B optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:Blu-Ray DVD Combo
  • Interface
    • ZenDrive U8M (SDRW-08U8M-U):USB Type-C
    • BH16NS55.AHLR10B optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:Serial ATA
  • CD-R write speed
    • ZenDrive U8M (SDRW-08U8M-U):24x
    • BH16NS55.AHLR10B optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:48x
  • DVD+R Double Layer write speed
    • ZenDrive U8M (SDRW-08U8M-U):6x
    • BH16NS55.AHLR10B optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:8x
  • DVD+R write speed
    • ZenDrive U8M (SDRW-08U8M-U):8x
    • BH16NS55.AHLR10B optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:16x

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Comparison of ZenDrive U8M (SDRW-08U8M-U), BH16NS55.AHLR10B
69 specifications
Design2 differ
InternalDiffersNoYes
Product colourBlackBlack
MountingDiffersHorizontalVertical/Horizontal
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE
Disc loading typeKnown for oneTrayUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance4 differ
PurposeDiffersDesktop/LaptopDesktop
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWBlu-Ray DVD Combo
Disc types supportedDiffersCD-R, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RWBD-R, BD-R DL, BD-RE, BD-RE DL, BD-ROM, CD, CD-DA, CD-R, CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM, DVD-RW
InterfaceDiffersUSB Type-CSerial ATA
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 MB
Optical disc diameterKnown for one80,120 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Writing speed6 differ
CD write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48x
CD rewrite speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24x
CD-R write speedDiffers24x48x
CD-RW write speed24x24x
BD-R Dual Layer write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12x
BD-R write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16x
BD-RE rewrite speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x
BD-RE write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedDiffers6x8x
DVD+R write speedDiffers8x16x
DVD+RW write speedDiffers8x12x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedDiffers6x8x
DVD-R write speedDiffers8x16x
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5x
DVD-RW write speed6x6x
DVD+R M-DISC write speedKnown for one4xUnknown — not stated by the source
Reading speed9 differ
CD read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48x
CD-R read speedDiffers24x48x
CD-ROM read speedDiffers24x48x
CD-RW read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source40x
BD-R Dual Layer read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
BD-R read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12x
BD-RE read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
BD-ROM read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12x
DVD+R read speedDiffers8x16x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedDiffers8x12x
DVD-R read speedDiffers8x16x
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5x
DVD-ROM read speedDiffers8x16x
DVD-RW read speedDiffers8x12x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedDiffers8x12x
DVD+RW read speedDiffers8x12x
DVD+R M-DISC read speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source160 ms
BD-ROM average random access timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source180 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150 ms
DVD-RAM access timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source180 ms
Record modesidentical
Disc-at-once (DAO)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Over-burn writingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packet writingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Random writeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Sequential writingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Session-at-once (SAO)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Track-at-once (TAO)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 8, Windows 8.1Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 8, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Home Premium x64, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows Vista Ultimate
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac 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 SurUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 - 85%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-30 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers135.5 mm146 mm
DepthDiffers142.5 mm165 mm
HeightDiffers13.9 mm41.3 mm
WeightDiffers235 g650 g
Packaging contentidentical
Quantity per packKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneCyberLink Power2Go 8 CyberLink PowerBackup 2.6 Nero BackItUp E-GreenUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84717030Unknown — not stated by the source

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