Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

ASUS ZenDrive U9M vs Dell 784-BBBI optical disc drive DVD±RW Black

21specifications compared
7differ
14identical
44known 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 U9M (137 mm vs 135.5 mm). The ASUS ZenDrive U9M 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 U9M (144 mm vs 13.9 mm).

Width
- ZenDrive U9M:135.5 mm
- 784-BBBI optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:137 mm
Depth
- ZenDrive U9M:142.5 mm
- 784-BBBI optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:14 mm
Height
- ZenDrive U9M:13.9 mm
- 784-BBBI optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:144 mm
Weight
- ZenDrive U9M:245 g
- 784-BBBI optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:200 g

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Comparison of ZenDrive U9M, 784-BBBI
65 specifications	A ASUS ZenDrive U9M View product	B Dell 784-BBBI optical disc drive DVD±RW Black Model 784-BBBI View product
Designidentical
MountingKnown for one	Horizontal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Disc types supportedDiffers	CD-R, CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-ROM, DVD-RW	CD, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW
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
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+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-ROM read speedKnown for one	24x	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-Video read speedKnown for one	4x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R M-DISC read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-ROM Double Layer read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video CD read speedKnown for one	10x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio CD read speedKnown for one	10x	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
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
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
Incremental recordingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi sessionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Over-burn writingKnown 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
Restricted overwriteKnown 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
System requirements1 differ
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, 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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home	Yes
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 & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	135.5 mm	137 mm
DepthDiffers	142.5 mm	14 mm
HeightDiffers	13.9 mm	144 mm
WeightDiffers	245 g	200 g
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	CyberLink Power2Go 8, CyberLink PowerBackup 2.5, Nero BackItUp, E-Green	CyberLink Media Suite
Cables includedKnown for one	USB Type-A, USB Type-C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	84717030	Unknown — not stated by the source

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