Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

ASUS ZenDrive U9M vs Verbatim 43888 optical disc drive Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black

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  • 15specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 4identical
  • 49known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ZenDrive U9M has 2.5 mm more width than the Verbatim 43888 optical disc drive Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black (135.5 mm vs 133 mm). The Verbatim 43888 optical disc drive Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black has 2.5 mm more depth than the ASUS ZenDrive U9M (145 mm vs 142.5 mm). The ASUS ZenDrive U9M has 2.9 mm more height than the Verbatim 43888 optical disc drive Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black (13.9 mm vs 11 mm). Disc loading type: Tray on the ASUS ZenDrive U9M, Top on the Verbatim 43888 optical disc drive Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black. Optical drive type: DVD±RW on the ASUS ZenDrive U9M, Blu-Ray DVD Combo on the Verbatim 43888 optical disc drive Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black.

  • Disc loading type
    • ZenDrive U9M:Tray
    • 43888 optical disc drive Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:Top
  • Optical drive type
    • ZenDrive U9M:DVD±RW
    • 43888 optical disc drive Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:Blu-Ray DVD Combo
  • Interface
    • ZenDrive U9M:USB 2.0
    • 43888 optical disc drive Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:Serial ATA III
  • Width
    • ZenDrive U9M:135.5 mm
    • 43888 optical disc drive Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:133 mm
  • Depth
    • ZenDrive U9M:142.5 mm
    • 43888 optical disc drive Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:145 mm
  • Height
    • ZenDrive U9M:13.9 mm
    • 43888 optical disc drive Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:11 mm
  • Weight
    • ZenDrive U9M:245 g
    • 43888 optical disc drive Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:215 g
  • Cables included
    • ZenDrive U9M:USB Type-A, USB Type-C
    • 43888 optical disc drive Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:USB Type-A to USB Type-C

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Comparison of ZenDrive U9M, 43888
64 specifications
Design1 differ
Disc loading typeDiffersTrayTop
MountingKnown for oneHorizontalUnknown — 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, CD, DVD
InterfaceDiffersUSB 2.0Serial ATA III
Optical disc diameterKnown for one80,120 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60000 h
Writing speedidentical
CD-R write speedKnown for one24xUnknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW write speedKnown for one24xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one6xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R M-DISC write speedKnown for one4xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R write speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW write speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one6xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R write speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one6xUnknown — not stated by the source
BD-R Dual Layer write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6x
BD-R write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6x
Reading speedidentical
CD-R read speedKnown for one24xUnknown — not stated by the source
CD-ROM read speedKnown for one24xUnknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW read speedKnown for one24xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R read speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R read speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW read speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-Video read speedKnown for one4xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R M-DISC read speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-ROM Double Layer read speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
Video CD read speedKnown for one10xUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio CD read speedKnown for one10xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
BD-R Dual Layer read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4x
BD-R read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4x
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one160 msUnknown — not stated by the source
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for one140 msUnknown — 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
System requirements2 differ
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac 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 MavericksMac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
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
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 & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers135.5 mm133 mm
DepthDiffers142.5 mm145 mm
HeightDiffers13.9 mm11 mm
WeightDiffers245 g215 g
Packaging content1 differ
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 includedDiffersUSB Type-A, USB Type-CUSB Type-A to USB Type-C
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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