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ASUS ZenDrive U9M vs LG WH16NS60 optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo

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  • 34specifications compared
  • 28differ
  • 6identical
  • 60known for one product only

Key differences

The LG WH16NS60 optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo has 24 x more CD-R write speed than the ASUS ZenDrive U9M (48x vs 24x). The LG WH16NS60 optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo has 2 x more DVD+R Double Layer write speed than the ASUS ZenDrive U9M (8x vs 6x). The LG WH16NS60 optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo has 8 x more DVD+R write speed than the ASUS ZenDrive U9M (16x vs 8x). Only the LG WH16NS60 optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo has internal. Disc loading type: Tray on the ASUS ZenDrive U9M, Front on the LG WH16NS60 optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo.

  • Internal
    • ZenDrive U9M:No
    • WH16NS60 optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo:Yes
  • Disc loading type
    • ZenDrive U9M:Tray
    • WH16NS60 optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo:Front
  • Optical drive type
    • ZenDrive U9M:DVD±RW
    • WH16NS60 optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo:Blu-Ray DVD Combo
  • Interface
    • ZenDrive U9M:USB 2.0
    • WH16NS60 optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo:USB 2.0 & eSATA
  • CD-R write speed
    • ZenDrive U9M:24x
    • WH16NS60 optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo:48x
  • DVD+R Double Layer write speed
    • ZenDrive U9M:6x
    • WH16NS60 optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo:8x
  • DVD+R write speed
    • ZenDrive U9M:8x
    • WH16NS60 optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo:16x
  • DVD-R Double Layer write speed
    • ZenDrive U9M:6x
    • WH16NS60 optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo:8x

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Comparison of ZenDrive U9M, WH16NS60
94 specifications
Design2 differ
InternalDiffersNoYes
Disc loading typeDiffersTrayFront
MountingHorizontalHorizontal
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS, C-UL, Safety UL, TUV / SEMKO, Laser Safety EMC/EMI: CE Marking, RCM, BSMI, FCCI, KC, CU, FCC Part 15 Class B Digital Device, ICES-003 Digital Apparantus
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance3 differ
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWBlu-Ray DVD Combo
Disc types supportedDiffersCD-R, CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-ROM, DVD-RWBD, BD-R, BD-R DL, BD-RE, BD-RE DL, BD-ROM, CD, CD-DA, 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
InterfaceDiffersUSB 2.0USB 2.0 & eSATA
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 MB
DVD-ROM transfer rate (sustained mode)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22.16 MB/s
Compatible productsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePC
PurposeKnown for oneLaptopUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical disc diameterKnown for one80,120 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Writing speed5 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 source8x
BD-RE Dual Layer write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x
BD-RE write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x
BD-R Triple Layer write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
BD-R Quad Layer write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedDiffers6x8x
DVD+R M-DISC write speed4x4x
DVD+R write speedDiffers8x16x
DVD+RW write speed8x8x
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
CD-R transfer rate (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.2 MB/s
CD-RW transfer rate (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.2 MB/s
DVD+R Double Layer transfer rate (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22.16 MB/s
DVD+R transfer rate (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22.16 MB/s
DVD+RW transfer rate (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22.16 MB/s
DVD-R Double Layer transfer rate (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22.16 MB/s
DVD-R transfer rate (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22.16 MB/s
DVD-RW transfer rate (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22.16 MB/s
Reading speed12 differ
CD read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48x
CD-R read speedDiffers24x48x
CD-ROM read speedDiffers24x48x
CD-RW read speedDiffers24x40x
BD-R read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12x
BD-RE Dual Layer read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6x
BD-RE read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10x
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 speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16x
DVD-RW read speedDiffers8x12x
DVD-Video read speedDiffers4x12x
BD-R Triple Layer read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6x
BD-R Quad Layer read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6x
DVD-ROM Double Layer read speedDiffers8x12x
Audio CD read speedDiffers10x40x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedDiffers8x12x
DVD+RW read speedDiffers8x12x
DVD+R M-DISC read speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
Video CD read speedKnown for one10xUnknown — not stated by the source
Access time1 differ
DVD drive average random access time160 ms160 ms
BD-ROM average random access timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source180 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeDiffers140 ms150 ms
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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 HomeWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac 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 MavericksUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers135.5 mm144.8 mm
DepthDiffers142.5 mm165.1 mm
HeightDiffers13.9 mm40.6 mm
WeightDiffers245 g635 g
Other featuresidentical
Languages in manualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEnglish
M-DISC supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Recommended system requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel 7th Gen. Kabylake Core i3 or higher, Intel SGX* / HDMI 2.0a / HDCP* 2.2 & 1.4 Support, Minimum 6GB, UHD (3,840 x 2,160 pixel) Resolution / HDMI 2.0a (HDR*) / HDCP* 2.2 & 1.4 Support, Intel HD Graphics 630 or higher, Windows 10, Need To Network Access
Technical detailsidentical
Playback disc formatsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlu-Ray video, CD audio, DVD-Video
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet GTIN (EAN/UPC)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source719192625198
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84717030Unknown — not stated by the source
Record modesidentical
Disc-at-once (DAO)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Incremental recordingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Multi sessionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Over-burn writingKnown 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
Restricted overwriteKnown 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
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
Packaging contentidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneCyberLink Power2Go 8, CyberLink PowerBackup 2.5, Nero BackItUp, E-GreenUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneUSB Type-A, USB Type-CUnknown — not stated by the source

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