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Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

ASUS DRW-1814BL - 18x DVD±RW vs Lenovo ThinkPad Blu-ray Burner Ultrabay Slim Serial ATA Drive

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  • 23specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 6identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

  • Drive device, buffer size
    • 2 MB
    • 8 MB
  • CD write speed
    • 48x
    • 16x
  • CD rewrite speed
    • 32x
    • 10x
  • CD-R write speed
    • 48x
    • 16x
  • CD-RW write speed
    • 32x
    • 10x
  • DVD+R write speed
    • 18x
    • 8x
  • DVD+RW write speed
    • 8x
    • 4x
  • DVD-RAM write speed
    • 14x
    • 5x

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45 specifications
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ASUS

DRW-1814BL - 18x DVD±RWView product
B

Lenovo

ThinkPad Blu-ray Burner Ultrabay Slim Serial ATA DriveView product
Designidentical
InternalYesYes
MountingKnown for oneVertical/Horizontal
CertificationKnown for oneCE, CSA, TUV, UL, MIC, C-Tick, BSMI, VCCI, FCC
Performance1 differ
InterfaceSerial ATASerial ATA
LightScribeKnown for oneYes
Drive device, buffer sizeDiffers2 MB8 MB
Writing speed8 differ
CD write speedDiffers48x16x
CD rewrite speedDiffers32x10x
CD-R write speedDiffers48x16x
CD-RW write speedDiffers32x10x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one8x
DVD+R write speedDiffers18x8x
DVD+RW write speedDiffers8x4x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one8x
DVD-R write speed8x8x
DVD-RAM write speedDiffers14x5x
DVD-RW write speedDiffers6x4x
BD-R write speedKnown for one2x
BD-RE rewrite speedKnown for one2x
BD-RE write speedKnown for one2x
Reading speed6 differ
CD read speedDiffers48x24x
CD-R read speedDiffers48x24x
CD-RW read speedDiffers40x24x
DVD+R read speed8x8x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedDiffers8x6x
DVD-R read speed8x8x
DVD-RAM read speedDiffers12x5x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedDiffers8x6x
BD-ROM read speedKnown for one2x
DVD-RW read speedKnown for one6x
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one6x
Access time1 differ
DVD drive average random access timeDiffers140 ms180 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access time150 ms150 ms
BD-ROM average random access timeKnown for one300 ms
Record modesidentical
Disc-at-once (DAO)Known for oneYes
Session-at-once (SAO)Known for oneYes
Track-at-once (TAO)Known for oneYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 85%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 90 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
HeightKnown for one42.6 mm
WeightKnown for one800 g
Other features1 differ
Media types supportedDiffersDVD+/-R, DVD+/-RW, CD-R, CD-RW,DVD-RAM/DVD-ROM, DVD±R/RW, Photo CD, Video CD, CD-DA, CD-Extra, CD-Text, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-RAMCD-R, CD-RW, DVD-RAM, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD+R DL, DVD-R DL, BD-R/BD-RE SL, BD-R/BD-RE DL
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one148.5 x 173 x 42.6 mm
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneMicrosoft Windows XP, Windows Vista

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