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ASUS DRW-1814BL with LightScribe vs ASUS DVDRW 1814BLT SATA

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  • 27specifications compared
  • 4differ
  • 23identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

  • CD rewrite speed
    • DRW-1814BL with LightScribe:32x
    • DVDRW 1814BLT SATA:48x
  • DVD+RW write speed
    • DRW-1814BL with LightScribe:8x
    • DVDRW 1814BLT SATA:18x
  • DVD-R write speed
    • DRW-1814BL with LightScribe:8x
    • DVDRW 1814BLT SATA:18x
  • Compatible operating systems
    • DRW-1814BL with LightScribe:Windows XP/NT/2000 Vista
    • DVDRW 1814BLT SATA:Windows XP/NT/2000, Vista

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Comparison of DRW-1814BL with LightScribe, DVDRW 1814BLT SATA
53 specifications
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Optical disc diameterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120 mm
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60000 h
LightScribeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Writing speed3 differ
CD rewrite speedDiffers32x48x
DVD+RW write speedDiffers8x18x
DVD-R write speedDiffers8x18x
CD-R write speedKnown for one48xUnknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW write speedKnown for one32xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD write speedKnown for one16xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD rewrite speedKnown for one6xUnknown — not stated by the source
Reading speedidentical
CD-ROM read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48x
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16x
CD-R read speedKnown for one48xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R read speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R read speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD read speedKnown for one16xUnknown — not stated by the source
Record modesidentical
Multi sessionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packet writingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Random writeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Sequential writingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 85%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-20 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
HeightKnown for one42.6 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBurning
Other features1 differ
Power requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDC +5V ± 5%, DC +12V ± 10%
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows XP/NT/2000 VistaWindows XP/NT/2000, Vista
Drive device, transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 MB/s
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-RAMUnknown — not stated by the source

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