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Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

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

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  • 12specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 5identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

  • CD read speed
    • 48x
    • 24x
  • CD-RW read speed
    • 40x
    • 24x
  • DVD drive average random access time
    • 140 ms
    • 120 ms
  • CD-ROM drive average random access time
    • 150 ms
    • 110 ms
  • Height
    • 42.6 mm
    • 9.5 mm
  • Weight
    • 800 g
    • 100 g
  • Dimensions (WxDxH)
    • 148.5 x 173 x 42.6 mm
    • 128 x 129 x 9.5 mm

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38 specifications
A

ASUS

DRW-1814BL - 18x DVD±RWView product
B

Lenovo

ThinkPad DVD-ROM Ultrabay Slim Drive Serial ATAView product
Designidentical
MountingKnown for oneVertical/Horizontal
CertificationKnown for oneBSMI, C-Tick, CE, CSA, MIC (Korea), TÜV, UL
Performanceidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneYes
Writing speedidentical
CD write speedKnown for one48x
CD rewrite speedKnown for one32x
CD-R write speedKnown for one48x
CD-RW write speedKnown for one32x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one8x
DVD+R write speedKnown for one18x
DVD+RW write speedKnown for one8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one8x
DVD-R write speedKnown for one8x
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one14x
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one6x
Reading speed2 differ
CD read speedDiffers48x24x
CD-R read speedKnown for one48x
CD-RW read speedDiffers40x24x
DVD+R read speedKnown for one8x
DVD-R read speedKnown for one8x
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one12x
Access time2 differ
DVD drive average random access timeDiffers140 ms120 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeDiffers150 ms110 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 & dimensions2 differ
HeightDiffers42.6 mm9.5 mm
WeightDiffers800 g100 g
Other features1 differ
Media types supportedKnown for oneDVD+/-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-RAM
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs148.5 x 173 x 42.6 mm128 x 129 x 9.5 mm
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneMicrosoft Windows XP, Windows Vista

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