Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

ASUS DRW-1814BL with LightScribe vs LG GSA-H55N DVD±RW Drive

31specifications compared
13differ
18identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Interface
- DRW-1814BL with LightScribe:Serial ATA
- GSA-H55N DVD±RW Drive:EIDE/ATA
DVD+R Double Layer write speed
- DRW-1814BL with LightScribe:8x
- GSA-H55N DVD±RW Drive:10x
DVD+R write speed
- DRW-1814BL with LightScribe:18x
- GSA-H55N DVD±RW Drive:20x
DVD-R Double Layer write speed
- DRW-1814BL with LightScribe:8x
- GSA-H55N DVD±RW Drive:10x
DVD-R write speed
- DRW-1814BL with LightScribe:8x
- GSA-H55N DVD±RW Drive:20x
DVD+R read speed
- DRW-1814BL with LightScribe:8x
- GSA-H55N DVD±RW Drive:16x
DVD-R Double Layer read speed
- DRW-1814BL with LightScribe:8x
- GSA-H55N DVD±RW Drive:12x
DVD-R read speed
- DRW-1814BL with LightScribe:8x
- GSA-H55N DVD±RW Drive:16x

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Comparison of DRW-1814BL with LightScribe, GSA-H55N DVD±RW Drive
52 specifications	A ASUS DRW-1814BL with LightScribe View product	B LG GSA-H55N DVD±RW Drive View product
Designidentical
Disc loading typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tray
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
InterfaceDiffers	Serial ATA	EIDE/ATA
LightScribeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Writing speed4 differ
DVD+R Double Layer write speedDiffers	8x	10x
DVD+R write speedDiffers	18x	20x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedDiffers	8x	10x
DVD-R write speedDiffers	8x	20x
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one	14x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD write speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD rewrite speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reading speed4 differ
CD-ROM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48x
DVD+R read speedDiffers	8x	16x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedDiffers	8x	12x
DVD-R read speedDiffers	8x	16x
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
DVD-RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedDiffers	8x	12x
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12x
DVD read speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access time1 differ
CD-ROM drive average random access timeDiffers	150 ms	120 ms
Record modesidentical
Packet writingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Random writeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Sequential writingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-30 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	800 g	780 g
HeightKnown for one	42.6 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Nero Express, In CD, PowerDVD, PowerProducer Gold
Other features2 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	148.5 x 173 x 42.6 mm	146 x 41.3 x 165 mm
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 MB
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Pentium-4 1.4GHz
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows XP/NT/2000 Vista	Windows ME, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP Home Edition, Professional, Media Center Edition, Windows Vista
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24.93 Mbit/s
Media types supportedKnown for one	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	Unknown — not stated by the source

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