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ASUS ZenDrive U9M vs Verbatim 43889 optical disc drive Blu-Ray RW Black

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  • 16specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 5identical
  • 50known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ZenDrive U9M has 2.5 mm more width than the Verbatim 43889 optical disc drive Blu-Ray RW Black (135.5 mm vs 133 mm). The Verbatim 43889 optical disc drive Blu-Ray RW 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 43889 optical disc drive Blu-Ray RW Black (13.9 mm vs 11 mm). Purpose: Laptop on the ASUS ZenDrive U9M, Desktop/Laptop on the Verbatim 43889 optical disc drive Blu-Ray RW Black. Optical drive type: DVD±RW on the ASUS ZenDrive U9M, Blu-Ray RW on the Verbatim 43889 optical disc drive Blu-Ray RW Black.

  • Purpose
    • ZenDrive U9M:Laptop
    • 43889 optical disc drive Blu-Ray RW Black:Desktop/Laptop
  • Optical drive type
    • ZenDrive U9M:DVD±RW
    • 43889 optical disc drive Blu-Ray RW Black:Blu-Ray RW
  • Interface
    • ZenDrive U9M:USB 2.0
    • 43889 optical disc drive Blu-Ray RW Black:USB 3.1 Gen 1
  • Width
    • ZenDrive U9M:135.5 mm
    • 43889 optical disc drive Blu-Ray RW Black:133 mm
  • Depth
    • ZenDrive U9M:142.5 mm
    • 43889 optical disc drive Blu-Ray RW Black:145 mm
  • Height
    • ZenDrive U9M:13.9 mm
    • 43889 optical disc drive Blu-Ray RW Black:11 mm
  • Weight
    • ZenDrive U9M:245 g
    • 43889 optical disc drive Blu-Ray RW Black:215 g

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Comparison of ZenDrive U9M, 43889
66 specifications
Designidentical
InternalNoNo
Product colourBlackBlack
Disc loading typeTrayTray
MountingKnown for oneHorizontalUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance4 differ
PurposeDiffersLaptopDesktop/Laptop
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWBlu-Ray RW
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 2.0USB 3.1 Gen 1
Optical disc diameterKnown for one80,120 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 MB
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
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
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 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, 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
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 pack1 pc(s)1 pc(s)
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, USB Type-C to USB Type-A
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) code8471703084717030
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source200 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source180 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source405 g
Other featuresidentical
Data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 Gbit/s

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