Product Comparison: ASUS SDRW-08U7M-U vs ASUS SDRW-08U9M-U

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ASUS SDRW-08U7M-U Ultra Slim USB 2.0 External 8X DVD Optical Drive +/-RW

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General Specifications

Brand

ASUS

Model

SDRW-08U7M-U

SDRW-08U9M-U

Origin

China

About the Product

ASUS ZenDrive U7M is an external DVD Writer featuring an ultra-slim 13mm form factor and a Zen-inspired design with a concentric-circle hairline finish that adds sophisticated aesthetics to any computer setup.

ASUS ZenDrive U9M is an ultra-slim external DVD Writer which supports USB Type-C and Type-A interfaces, provides two cables to allow data transmission including PC and Mac. Its sophisticated Zen-inspired design demonstrated the aesthetics of technology.

Key Specs

Buffer Memory

1 MB

Max. DVD Reading Speed

8 x

Max. DVD Writing Speed

8 x

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What customers say about "Key Specs"

ASUS SDRW-08U7M-U Ultra Slim USB 2.0 External 8X DVD Optical Drive +/-RW

Works fine. Burn speed was fine. Plug and play.
Fast transfer times. Small, inconspicuous, and looks great too.
Bought this as an external drive when my son built his PC. This was perfect, easy and fast.
Its read and write speeds seem adequate, and DVDs don't seem to lag.
It worked (slowly) for about a month, now my computer "no longer recognizes" it.

ASUS SDRW-08U9M-U External 8X DVD/ Burner Drive +/-RW

Works quickly and accurately. Great performance.
It's very quiet so it makes double check if it is working. Amazing read/writing speed.
Very fast to transfer to the computer and then onto the USB Drive. Happy with my choice.
It's at least as fast as an old Memorex drive I have been using for years and much more attractive.
Just plugged in the DVD player and files were transferred in a few minutes. No setup and the computer recognized the drive.

Size & Weight

Color

Black

Silver

Height

0.55 in.

Width

5.61 in.

5.6 in.

Depth

5.33 in.

5.3 in.

Weight

8.04 oz.

8.64 oz.

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Details

Load Type

Tray

Features

Super Multi Compatibility, M-DISC, TV Connectivity

TV Connectivity, Super Multi Compatibility, M-DISC

OS Compatibility

Microsoft Windows 7 / 8 / 8.1 / 10, Mac OS X

Interfaces

USB 2.0

What customers say about "Details"

ASUS SDRW-08U7M-U Ultra Slim USB 2.0 External 8X DVD Optical Drive +/-RW

This drive is thin, but well made and easy to use. Had no problems with the software like some others had stated. Running Windows 10 home on my laptop.
I tested it out by ripping and burning some discs, works flawlessly.
Worked out of box. No software needed - plug and play!
The device is so flimsy, feels like could break when opening.
It just fits and works great but I would of preferred a longer cord so that I could set it off on my side table.

ASUS SDRW-08U9M-U External 8X DVD/ Burner Drive +/-RW

This one does not make weird noises like my other brand I replaced. Love this drive.
Works for my Mac. Bought this to rip my cd collection and haven’t had any problems so far. Plug and play for my iMac.
This drive works perfectly with my Microsoft Surface notebook that only has a single USB3 port.
Very simple to use and is exactly what I needed. Connected to my laptop and worked exactly as expected.
Plug & Play - just plugged in to my laptop and was reading discs. No software or manual needed with Windows 10.

Reading/writing

Max. CD Reading Speed

24 x

Max. CD Writing Speed

24 x

Supported Disc Formats

DVD+RW, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD-R DL, DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM, M-DISC, CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-Video

DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD+R DL, M-DISC, DVD-R DL, CD-R, CD-RW, CD-ROM, DVD-Video

Max. CD Reading Speed
Max. CD Writing Speed

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What customers say about "Reading/writing"

ASUS SDRW-08U7M-U Ultra Slim USB 2.0 External 8X DVD Optical Drive +/-RW

Very stylish. M-disc support is nice. Used heavily and didn't overheat or create read/burn errors.
Excellent, got the job done perfectly. Successfully burned all the DVD's as required, and quickly read all media.
Works great. Nice to have if your laptops have dual hard drives, or just no CD/DVD drive. I use it for games mostly, but it plays CD’s perfectly.
It's been very fast and responsive. I have win 10 64bit and it was plug and play no drivers needed.
This is a top of line CD/DVD burner that works well with my laptop, so thank you for that!

ASUS SDRW-08U9M-U External 8X DVD/ Burner Drive +/-RW

Use this for work. Clean lines and just works. Have had it for a while and no issues. Have yet to have an issue feeding multiple types of disc's.
The drive is very light and fairly compact. It is constructed of a faux metal casing made of plastic. And has a great speed of read and writing.
I like what it has M-disc support. The write speed is very good.
The drive itself looks really nice, with a radiant metallic finish. And I like that I can use many disc formats especially M-disc.
It has worked easily on every device we've connected it to. It has allowed us to play music CD's as well as copy our photos from our computers.

Warranty / Certifications

Manufacturer Warranty

1 year(s)

Certifications

CE, FCC