Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

ASUS DRW-1814BL - 18x DVD±RW, Silver vs ASUS DRW-2014S1 optical disc drive Internal Black

35specifications compared
10differ
25identical
10known for one product only

Key differences

Interface
- DRW-1814BL - 18x DVD±RW, Silver:Serial ATA
- DRW-2014S1 optical disc drive Internal Black:EIDE/ATA
DVD+R write speed
- DRW-1814BL - 18x DVD±RW, Silver:18x
- DRW-2014S1 optical disc drive Internal Black:20x
DVD-R write speed
- DRW-1814BL - 18x DVD±RW, Silver:18x
- DRW-2014S1 optical disc drive Internal Black:20x
CD-R read speed
- DRW-1814BL - 18x DVD±RW, Silver:48x
- DRW-2014S1 optical disc drive Internal Black:40x
Operating temperature (T-T)
- DRW-1814BL - 18x DVD±RW, Silver:5 - 60 °C
- DRW-2014S1 optical disc drive Internal Black:5 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)
- DRW-1814BL - 18x DVD±RW, Silver:5 - 90%
- DRW-2014S1 optical disc drive Internal Black:5 - 95%
Height
- DRW-1814BL - 18x DVD±RW, Silver:42.6 mm
- DRW-2014S1 optical disc drive Internal Black:42.3 mm
Weight
- DRW-1814BL - 18x DVD±RW, Silver:800 g
- DRW-2014S1 optical disc drive Internal Black:690 g

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Comparison of DRW-1814BL - 18x DVD±RW, Silver, DRW-2014S1
45 specifications	A ASUS DRW-1814BL - 18x DVD±RW, Silver View product	B ASUS DRW-2014S1 optical disc drive Internal Black Model DRW-2014S1 View product
Designidentical
Internal	Yes	Yes
Mounting	Vertical/Horizontal	Vertical/Horizontal
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Performance1 differ
InterfaceDiffers	Serial ATA	EIDE/ATA
LightScribeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical disc diameter	120 mm	120 mm
Mean time between failures (MTBF)	60000 h	60000 h
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 MB
Writing speed2 differ
CD write speed	48x	48x
CD rewrite speed	32x	32x
CD-R write speedKnown for one	48x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW write speedKnown for one	32x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer write speed	8x	8x
DVD+R write speedDiffers	18x	20x
DVD+RW write speed	8x	8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speed	8x	8x
DVD-R write speedDiffers	18x	20x
DVD-RAM write speed	14x	14x
DVD-RW write speed	6x	6x
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speed	48x	48x
CD-R read speedDiffers	48x	40x
CD-ROM read speedKnown for one	48x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW read speed	40x	40x
DVD-R Double Layer read speed	8x	8x
DVD-RAM read speed	12x	12x
DVD-ROM read speed	16x	16x
DVD+R Double Layer read speed	8x	8x
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access time	140 ms	140 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access time	150 ms	150 ms
Record modesidentical
Disc-at-once (DAO)	Yes	Yes
Multi session	Yes	Yes
Over-burn writingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sequential writingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Session-at-once (SAO)	Yes	Yes
Track-at-once (TAO)	Yes	Yes
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 85%	5 - 85%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 60 °C	5 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 90%	5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)	-20 - 60 °C	-20 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensions2 differ
HeightDiffers	42.6 mm	42.3 mm
WeightDiffers	800 g	690 g
Other features2 differ
Power requirementsDiffers	DC +5V ± 5%, DC +12V ± 10%	DC+5V ±5%, DC+12V ±10 %
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	148.5 x 173 x 42.6 mm	148 x 172.4 x 42.3 mm
Media types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD+/-RW, DVD+/-R, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD+/-RW, DVD+/-R, Photo CD, Video CD, CD-DA, CD-Extra, CD-Text, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-RAM
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000, Windows NT, XP, Vista

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