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ASUS DRW-1814BLT Black vs ASUS DRW1814BL DVD Writer

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  • 34specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 26identical
  • 8known for one product only

Key differences

  • CD write speed
    • DRW-1814BLT Black:40x
    • DRW1814BL DVD Writer:48x
  • DVD+R Double Layer write speed
    • DRW-1814BLT Black:4x
    • DRW1814BL DVD Writer:8x
  • DVD+RW write speed
    • DRW-1814BLT Black:6x
    • DRW1814BL DVD Writer:8x
  • DVD-R Double Layer write speed
    • DRW-1814BLT Black:4x
    • DRW1814BL DVD Writer:8x
  • DVD-RW write speed
    • DRW-1814BLT Black:8x
    • DRW1814BL DVD Writer:6x
  • CD read speed
    • DRW-1814BLT Black:40x
    • DRW1814BL DVD Writer:48x
  • Power requirements
    • DRW-1814BLT Black:DC +5/12V
    • DRW1814BL DVD Writer:DC +5V ± 5%, DC +12V ± 10%
  • Compatible operating systems
    • DRW-1814BLT Black:Windows XP/NT/2000/Vista
    • DRW1814BL DVD Writer:Windows XP, NT, 2000, Vista

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Comparison of DRW-1814BLT Black, DRW1814BL DVD Writer
42 specifications
Designidentical
InternalYesYes
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
MountingVertical/HorizontalVertical/Horizontal
Performanceidentical
InterfaceSerial ATASerial ATA
LightScribeYesYes
Drive device, buffer size2 MB2 MB
Optical disc diameterKnown for one120 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)60000 h60000 h
Writing speed5 differ
CD write speedDiffers40x48x
CD rewrite speed32x32x
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 speedDiffers4x8x
DVD+R write speed18x18x
DVD+RW write speedDiffers6x8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedDiffers4x8x
DVD-R write speed18x18x
DVD-RAM write speed14x14x
DVD-RW write speedDiffers8x6x
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers40x48x
DVD-ROM read speed16x16x
CD-RW read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source40x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access time140 ms140 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access time150 ms150 ms
Record modesidentical
Disc-at-once (DAO)YesYes
Multi sessionYesYes
Packet writingYesYes
Random writeYesYes
Sequential writingYesYes
Session-at-once (SAO)YesYes
Track-at-once (TAO)YesYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)5 - 85%5 - 85%
Operating temperature (T-T)5 - 45 °C5 - 45 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)5 - 90%5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)-20 - 60 °C-20 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Weight800 g800 g
Other features2 differ
Power requirementsDiffersDC +5/12VDC +5V ± 5%, DC +12V ± 10%
Dimensions (WxDxH)148.5 x 173 x 42.6 mm148.5 x 173 x 42.6 mm
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows XP/NT/2000/VistaWindows XP, NT, 2000, Vista

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