Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

ASUS DRW-1814BL - 18x DVD±RW, Silver vs Buffalo MediaStation 8x Portable DVD Writer, Black

19specifications compared
17differ
2identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- DRW-1814BL - 18x DVD±RW, Silver:Yes
- MediaStation 8x Portable DVD Writer, Black:No
CD write speed
- DRW-1814BL - 18x DVD±RW, Silver:48x
- MediaStation 8x Portable DVD Writer, Black:24x
CD rewrite speed
- DRW-1814BL - 18x DVD±RW, Silver:32x
- MediaStation 8x Portable DVD Writer, Black:24x
CD-R write speed
- DRW-1814BL - 18x DVD±RW, Silver:48x
- MediaStation 8x Portable DVD Writer, Black:24x
CD-RW write speed
- DRW-1814BL - 18x DVD±RW, Silver:32x
- MediaStation 8x Portable DVD Writer, Black:24x
DVD+R Double Layer write speed
- DRW-1814BL - 18x DVD±RW, Silver:8x
- MediaStation 8x Portable DVD Writer, Black:6x
DVD+R write speed
- DRW-1814BL - 18x DVD±RW, Silver:18x
- MediaStation 8x Portable DVD Writer, Black:8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speed
- DRW-1814BL - 18x DVD±RW, Silver:8x
- MediaStation 8x Portable DVD Writer, Black:6x

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Comparison of DRW-1814BL - 18x DVD±RW, Silver, MediaStation 8x Portable DVD Writer, Black
48 specifications	A ASUS DRW-1814BL - 18x DVD±RW, Silver View product	B Buffalo MediaStation 8x Portable DVD Writer, Black View product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
MountingKnown for one	Vertical/Horizontal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Performanceidentical
InterfaceKnown for one	Serial ATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
LightScribeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical disc diameterKnown for one	120 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	60000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.5 W
Writing speed9 differ
CD write speedDiffers	48x	24x
CD rewrite speedDiffers	32x	24x
CD-R write speedDiffers	48x	24x
CD-RW write speedDiffers	32x	24x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedDiffers	8x	6x
DVD+R write speedDiffers	18x	8x
DVD+RW write speed	8x	8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedDiffers	8x	6x
DVD-R write speedDiffers	18x	8x
DVD-RAM write speedDiffers	14x	5x
DVD-RW write speed	6x	6x
Reading speed6 differ
CD read speedDiffers	48x	24x
CD-R read speedDiffers	48x	24x
CD-ROM read speedKnown for one	48x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW read speedDiffers	40x	24x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedDiffers	8x	6x
DVD-RAM read speedDiffers	12x	5x
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer read speedDiffers	8x	6x
DVD+R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one	140 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for one	150 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Record modesidentical
Disc-at-once (DAO)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi sessionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Track-at-once (TAO)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 85%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
HeightKnown for one	42.6 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	800 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Power requirementsDiffers	DC +5V ± 5%, DC +12V ± 10%	AC 100V-240V 50/60Hz
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	148.5 x 173 x 42.6 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2000

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