Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

ASUS DRW-1814BL (Black) vs ASUS DRW-1814BL with LightScribe

32specifications compared
4differ
28identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

DVD-R write speed
- DRW-1814BL (Black):18x
- DRW-1814BL with LightScribe:8x
Operating temperature (T-T)
- DRW-1814BL (Black):5 - 60 °C
- DRW-1814BL with LightScribe:5 - 45 °C
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- DRW-1814BL (Black):148.5 x 42.6 x 173 mm
- DRW-1814BL with LightScribe:148.5 x 173 x 42.6 mm
Compatible operating systems
- DRW-1814BL (Black):Windows XP/NT/2000/Vista
- DRW-1814BL with LightScribe:Windows XP/NT/2000 Vista

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Comparison of DRW-1814BL (Black), DRW-1814BL with LightScribe
50 specifications	A ASUS DRW-1814BL (Black)View product	B ASUS DRW-1814BL with LightScribe View product
Designidentical
Internal	Yes	Yes
Product colour	Black	Black
Mounting	Vertical/Horizontal	Vertical/Horizontal
Performanceidentical
Interface	Serial ATA	Serial ATA
LightScribe	Yes	Yes
Drive device, buffer size	2 MB	2 MB
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	60000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Writing speed1 differ
CD write speed	48x	48x
CD rewrite speed	32x	32x
CD-R write speed	48x	48x
CD-RW write speed	32x	32x
DVD+R Double Layer write speed	8x	8x
DVD+R write speed	18x	18x
DVD+RW write speed	8x	8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speed	8x	8x
DVD-R write speedDiffers	18x	8x
DVD-RAM write speed	14x	14x
DVD-RW write speed	6x	6x
DVD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
DVD rewrite speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
Reading speedidentical
CD read speed	48x	48x
CD-R read speed	48x	48x
CD-ROM read speedKnown for one	48x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW read speed	40x	40x
DVD-R Double Layer read speed	8x	8x
DVD-RAM read speed	12x	12x
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer read speed	8x	8x
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 read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access time	140 ms	140 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access time	150 ms	150 ms
Record modesidentical
Disc-at-once (DAO)	Yes	Yes
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)	Yes	Yes
Track-at-once (TAO)	Yes	Yes
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 85%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 60 °C	5 - 45 °C
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
Weight	800 g	800 g
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	42.6 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Latest Burning	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Power requirementsKnown for one	DC +5V ± 5%, DC +12V ± 10%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	148.5 x 42.6 x 173 mm	148.5 x 173 x 42.6 mm
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows XP/NT/2000/Vista	Windows XP/NT/2000 Vista
Media types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD+/-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

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