Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

ASUS DRW-1814BL, Silver, Retail vs ASUS DVD-E616A optical disc drive Internal Black

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  • 15specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 5identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • DRW-1814BL, Silver, Retail:Silver
    • DVD-E616A optical disc drive Internal Black:Black
  • Interface
    • DRW-1814BL, Silver, Retail:Serial ATA
    • DVD-E616A optical disc drive Internal Black:EIDE/ATA
  • Mean time between failures (MTBF)
    • DRW-1814BL, Silver, Retail:60000 h
    • DVD-E616A optical disc drive Internal Black:100000 h
  • DVD drive average random access time
    • DRW-1814BL, Silver, Retail:140 ms
    • DVD-E616A optical disc drive Internal Black:120 ms
  • CD-ROM drive average random access time
    • DRW-1814BL, Silver, Retail:150 ms
    • DVD-E616A optical disc drive Internal Black:120 ms
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • DRW-1814BL, Silver, Retail:5 - 85%
    • DVD-E616A optical disc drive Internal Black:20 - 80%
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • DRW-1814BL, Silver, Retail:5 - 60 °C
    • DVD-E616A optical disc drive Internal Black:5 - 45 °C
  • Weight
    • DRW-1814BL, Silver, Retail:800 g
    • DVD-E616A optical disc drive Internal Black:830 g

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Comparison of DRW-1814BL, Silver, Retail, DVD-E616A
49 specifications
Design1 differ
InternalYesYes
Product colourDiffersSilverBlack
MountingVertical/HorizontalVertical/Horizontal
Performance2 differ
InterfaceDiffersSerial ATAEIDE/ATA
LightScribeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Drive device, buffer size2 MB2 MB
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs60000 h100000 h
Optical disc diameterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120 mm
Writing speedidentical
CD write speedKnown for one48xUnknown — not stated by the source
CD rewrite speedKnown for one32xUnknown — not stated by the source
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 speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R write speedKnown for one18xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW write speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R write speedKnown for one18xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one14xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one6xUnknown — not stated by the source
Reading speedidentical
CD read speed48x48x
CD-R read speedKnown for one48xUnknown — not stated by the source
CD-ROM read speedKnown for one48xUnknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW read speedKnown for one40xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one12xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for one16xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16x
Access time2 differ
DVD drive average random access timeDiffers140 ms120 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeDiffers150 ms120 ms
Record modesidentical
Disc-at-once (DAO)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Multi sessionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Over-burn writingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Sequential writingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Session-at-once (SAO)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Track-at-once (TAO)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 85%20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 60 °C5 - 45 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)-20 - 60 °C-20 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers800 g830 g
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneLatest BurningUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Power requirementsKnown for oneDC +5V ± 5%, DC +12V ± 10%Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs148.5 x 42.6 x 173 mm42.6 x 173 x 148.5 mm
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows XP/NT/2000/VistaWindows XP/ ME/ 2000/ 98SE
Media types supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDVD-5, DVD-9, DVD-10, DVD-18, DVD-ROM, DVD-R/RW, DVD-Video, DVD+R/RW, Audio CD, CD-ROM/XA, Video CD, CD-I, Multi-session Photo CD, Karaoke CD, CD-Extra, CD-TEXT
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16.6 Mbit/s
Number of optical discsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 discs
Non-operating relative humidity (non-condensing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 - 85%

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