Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

ASUS DRW-1814BL Beige, Bulk vs ASUS DVDRW 1814BLT SATA

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  • 37specifications compared
  • 6differ
  • 31identical
  • 10known for one product only

Key differences

  • CD rewrite speed
    • DRW-1814BL Beige, Bulk:32x
    • DVDRW 1814BLT SATA:48x
  • DVD+RW write speed
    • DRW-1814BL Beige, Bulk:8x
    • DVDRW 1814BLT SATA:18x
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • DRW-1814BL Beige, Bulk:5 - 60 °C
    • DVDRW 1814BLT SATA:5 - 45 °C
  • Bundled software
    • DRW-1814BL Beige, Bulk:Latest Burning
    • DVDRW 1814BLT SATA:Burning
  • Dimensions (WxDxH)
    • DRW-1814BL Beige, Bulk:148.5 x 42.6 x 173 mm
    • DVDRW 1814BLT SATA:148.5 x 173 x 42.6 mm
  • Compatible operating systems
    • DRW-1814BL Beige, Bulk:Windows XP/NT/2000/Vista
    • DVDRW 1814BLT SATA:Windows XP/NT/2000, Vista

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Comparison of DRW-1814BL Beige, Bulk, DVDRW 1814BLT SATA
47 specifications
Designidentical
InternalYesYes
Product colourKnown for oneBeigeUnknown — not stated by the source
MountingVertical/HorizontalVertical/Horizontal
Performanceidentical
InterfaceSerial ATASerial ATA
LightScribeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Drive device, buffer size2 MB2 MB
Mean time between failures (MTBF)60000 h60000 h
Optical disc diameterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120 mm
Writing speed2 differ
CD write speed48x48x
CD rewrite speedDiffers32x48x
CD-R write speedKnown for one48xUnknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW write speedKnown for one32xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer write speed8x8x
DVD+R write speed18x18x
DVD+RW write speedDiffers8x18x
DVD-R Double Layer write speed8x8x
DVD-R write speed18x18x
DVD-RAM write speed14x14x
DVD-RW write speed6x6x
Reading speedidentical
CD read speed48x48x
CD-R read speedKnown for one48xUnknown — not stated by the source
CD-ROM read speed48x48x
CD-RW read speed40x40x
DVD-R Double Layer read speed8x8x
DVD-RAM read speed12x12x
DVD-ROM read speed16x16x
DVD+R Double Layer read speed8x8x
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access time140 ms140 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access time150 ms150 ms
Record modesidentical
Disc-at-once (DAO)YesYes
Multi sessionYesYes
Over-burn writingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Sequential writingYesYes
Session-at-once (SAO)YesYes
Track-at-once (TAO)YesYes
Packet writingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Random writeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)5 - 85%5 - 85%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 60 °C5 - 45 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)5 - 90%5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)-20 - 60 °C-20 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Weight800 g800 g
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffersLatest BurningBurning
Other features2 differ
Power requirementsDC +5V ± 5%, DC +12V ± 10%DC +5V ± 5%, DC +12V ± 10%
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs148.5 x 42.6 x 173 mm148.5 x 173 x 42.6 mm
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows XP/NT/2000/VistaWindows XP/NT/2000, Vista
Drive device, transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 MB/s

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