Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

ASUS DRW-1814BLT Black vs Philips External Drive SPD3400CC/10

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  • 10specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 1identical
  • 62known for one product only

Key differences

  • Internal
    • DRW-1814BLT Black:Yes
    • External Drive SPD3400CC/10:No
  • CD write speed
    • DRW-1814BLT Black:40x
    • External Drive SPD3400CC/10:48x
  • CD read speed
    • DRW-1814BLT Black:40x
    • External Drive SPD3400CC/10:48x
  • CD-ROM drive average random access time
    • DRW-1814BLT Black:150 ms
    • External Drive SPD3400CC/10:160 ms
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • DRW-1814BLT Black:5 - 45 °C
    • External Drive SPD3400CC/10:5 - 50 °C
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • DRW-1814BLT Black:-20 - 60 °C
    • External Drive SPD3400CC/10:-40 - 65 °C
  • Weight
    • DRW-1814BLT Black:800 g
    • External Drive SPD3400CC/10:0.9 g
  • Dimensions (WxDxH)
    • DRW-1814BLT Black:148.5 x 173 x 42.6 mm
    • External Drive SPD3400CC/10:145 x 170 x 42 mm

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Comparison of DRW-1814BLT Black, SPD3400CC/10
72 specifications
Design1 differ
InternalDiffersYesNo
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
MountingKnown for oneVertical/HorizontalUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 W
InterfaceKnown for oneSerial ATAUnknown — not stated by the source
LightScribeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical disc diameterKnown for one120 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one60000 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Writing speed1 differ
CD write speedDiffers40x48x
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 one4xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R write speedKnown for one18xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW write speedKnown for one6xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one4xUnknown — 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 one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers40x48x
DVD read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16x
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for one16xUnknown — not stated by the source
Access time1 differ
Access timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source160 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeDiffers150 ms160 ms
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one140 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 45 °C5 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 60 °C-40 - 65 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 85%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source42 mm
WeightDiffers800 g0.9 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30.4 cm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.3 kg
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source146 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source242 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceInCD 4 Nero Burning Rom 6 Nero Vision express 2
Other features2 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs148.5 x 173 x 42.6 mm145 x 170 x 42 mm
Minimum RAMKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 MB
Minimum processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePentium 4 1.3 GHz or faster
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source650 MB
Adapter typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDC 5V/12V
Buffer sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2000 KB
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows XP/NT/2000/VistaWindows 98 SE, 2000, ME, XP
Ease of useKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHow to manual, step by step
Easy to installKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePlug & Play
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEN55022, EMS55024,FCC Part 15
Relative humidityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 - 80%
SafetyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEN60950, EN60825,UL1950
I/O portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB 2
12 NC codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source908210006799
12NC outer cartonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source908210006799
Gross weight inner cartonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.3 kg
Gross weight of outer cartonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9.925 kg
Quantity inner cartonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Quantity outer cartonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 pc(s)
Power requirementsKnown for oneDC +5/12VUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Master (outer) case GTIN (EAN/UPC)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source87 12581 34050 6
Master (outer) case heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source324 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source517 mm
Master (outer) case widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source324 mm
Shipping (inner) case GTIN (EAN/UPC)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source87 12581 34049 0
Shipping (inner) case heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24.2 cm
Shipping (inner) case lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30.4 cm
Shipping (inner) case widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14.6 cm
Record modesidentical
Disc-at-once (DAO)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Multi sessionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packet writingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Random writeKnown 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

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