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Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

ASUS DRW-1814BL Beige, Bulk vs LG GSA-H42N-BLK DVD+/-RW18xDL10x12xRAM

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  • 31specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 17identical
  • 20known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Beige
    • Black
  • DVD+R Double Layer write speed
    • 8x
    • 10x
  • DVD-R Double Layer write speed
    • 8x
    • 10x
  • DVD-RAM write speed
    • 14x
    • 12x
  • DVD-R Double Layer read speed
    • 8x
    • 12x
  • DVD-RAM read speed
    • 12x
    • 5x
  • DVD+R Double Layer read speed
    • 8x
    • 12x
  • CD-ROM drive average random access time
    • 150 ms
    • 120 ms

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51 specifications
A

ASUS

DRW-1814BL Beige, BulkView product
B

LG

GSA-H42N-BLK DVD+/-RW18xDL10x12xRAMView product
Design1 differ
InternalYesYes
Product colourDiffersBeigeBlack
MountingVertical/HorizontalVertical/Horizontal
Disc loading typeKnown for oneTray
Performanceidentical
InterfaceKnown for oneSerial ATA
LightScribeKnown for oneYes
Drive device, buffer size2 MB2 MB
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one60000 h
Writing speed3 differ
CD write speed48x48x
CD rewrite speed32x32x
CD-R write speed48x48x
CD-RW write speed32x32x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedDiffers8x10x
DVD+R write speed18x18x
DVD+RW write speed8x8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedDiffers8x10x
DVD-R write speed18x18x
DVD-RAM write speedDiffers14x12x
DVD-RW write speed6x6x
Reading speed3 differ
CD read speed48x48x
CD-R read speed48x48x
CD-ROM read speed48x48x
CD-RW read speed40x40x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedDiffers8x12x
DVD-RAM read speedDiffers12x5x
DVD-ROM read speed16x16x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedDiffers8x12x
DVD+R read speedKnown for one16x
DVD-R read speedKnown for one16x
DVD-RW read speedKnown for one13x
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one13x
Access time1 differ
DVD drive average random access time140 ms140 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeDiffers150 ms120 ms
Record modesidentical
Disc-at-once (DAO)Known for oneYes
Multi sessionKnown for oneYes
Over-burn writingKnown for oneYes
Sequential writingKnown for oneYes
Session-at-once (SAO)Known for oneYes
Track-at-once (TAO)Known for oneYes
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 85%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 60 °C5 - 45 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 60 °C-30 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers800 g780 g
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffersLatest BurningNero Express, In CD, PowerDVD, PowerProducer Gold
Other features2 differ
Power requirementsKnown for oneDC +5V ± 5%, DC +12V ± 10%
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs148.5 x 42.6 x 173 mm146 x 41.3 x 165 mm
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows XP/NT/2000/VistaWindows ME, 2000 Professional, Windows XP Home Edition, Professional
Minimum RAMKnown for one512 MB
Minimum processorKnown for onePentium-4 1.4GHz
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one22.16 Mbit/s

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