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ASUS DRW-2014L1 DVD Writer vs Samsung Super-WriteMaster™ 20x, Ivory

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  • 26specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 14identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

  • CD rewrite speed
    • DRW-2014L1 DVD Writer:32x
    • Super-WriteMaster™ 20x, Ivory:4x
  • DVD+R Double Layer write speed
    • DRW-2014L1 DVD Writer:8x
    • Super-WriteMaster™ 20x, Ivory:16x
  • DVD-R Double Layer write speed
    • DRW-2014L1 DVD Writer:8x
    • Super-WriteMaster™ 20x, Ivory:12x
  • DVD-RAM write speed
    • DRW-2014L1 DVD Writer:14x
    • Super-WriteMaster™ 20x, Ivory:12x
  • CD read speed
    • DRW-2014L1 DVD Writer:48x
    • Super-WriteMaster™ 20x, Ivory:40x
  • DVD-R Double Layer read speed
    • DRW-2014L1 DVD Writer:8x
    • Super-WriteMaster™ 20x, Ivory:12x
  • DVD+R Double Layer read speed
    • DRW-2014L1 DVD Writer:8x
    • Super-WriteMaster™ 20x, Ivory:12x
  • DVD drive average random access time
    • DRW-2014L1 DVD Writer:140 ms
    • Super-WriteMaster™ 20x, Ivory:130 ms

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Comparison of DRW-2014L1 DVD Writer, Super-WriteMaster™ 20x, Ivory
50 specifications
Designidentical
InternalYesYes
MountingVertical/HorizontalVertical/Horizontal
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIvory
Disc loading typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTray
Performanceidentical
InterfaceEIDE/ATAEIDE/ATA
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one60000 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 MB
Writing speed4 differ
CD write speed48x48x
CD rewrite speedDiffers32x4x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedDiffers8x16x
DVD+R write speed20x20x
DVD+RW write speed8x8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedDiffers8x12x
DVD-R write speed20x20x
DVD-RAM write speedDiffers14x12x
DVD-RW write speed6x6x
CD-R write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48x
CD-RW write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4x
Reading speed3 differ
CD read speedDiffers48x40x
CD-R read speed40x40x
CD-ROM read speed48x48x
CD-RW read speed40x40x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedDiffers8x12x
DVD-R read speed16x16x
DVD-RAM read speed12x12x
DVD-ROM read speed16x16x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedDiffers8x12x
DVD+R read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16x
DVD-RW read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12x
DVD+RW read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12x
Access time2 differ
DVD drive average random access timeDiffers140 ms130 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeDiffers150 ms110 ms
Record modesidentical
Disc-at-once (DAO)Known 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
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 85%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 45 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 60 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers690 g750 g
Other features2 differ
Power requirementsKnown for oneDC+5V ±5%,DC+12V ±10 %Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs146 x 42.3 x 172.4 mm148.2 x 170 x 42 mm
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 2000, NT, XP, VistaWindows 2000/XP/Vista
Media types supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDVD-RAM, DVD+R, DVD+R Double couche, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R Double couche, DVD-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD Vidéo, CDR, CD-RW, CD-ROM/XA, CD-ROM, CD-Audio, Vidéo-CD, CDI(FMV), Photo CD, CD-Extra, CD-TEXT
Minimum processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePentium III 800MHz
Number of optical discsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 discs
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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