Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

ASUS DRW-2014L1 optical disc drive Internal vs LG GGC-H20L optical disc drive Internal Black

36specifications compared
20differ
16identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Interface
- DRW-2014L1 optical disc drive Internal:EIDE/ATA
- GGC-H20L optical disc drive Internal Black:Serial ATA
Drive device, buffer size
- DRW-2014L1 optical disc drive Internal:2 MB
- GGC-H20L optical disc drive Internal Black:4 MB
CD write speed
- DRW-2014L1 optical disc drive Internal:48x
- GGC-H20L optical disc drive Internal Black:40x
CD rewrite speed
- DRW-2014L1 optical disc drive Internal:32x
- GGC-H20L optical disc drive Internal Black:24x
CD-R write speed
- DRW-2014L1 optical disc drive Internal:48x
- GGC-H20L optical disc drive Internal Black:40x
CD-RW write speed
- DRW-2014L1 optical disc drive Internal:32x
- GGC-H20L optical disc drive Internal Black:24x
DVD+R Double Layer write speed
- DRW-2014L1 optical disc drive Internal:8x
- GGC-H20L optical disc drive Internal Black:4x
DVD+R write speed
- DRW-2014L1 optical disc drive Internal:20x
- GGC-H20L optical disc drive Internal Black:16x

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Comparison of DRW-2014L1, GGC-H20L
52 specifications	A ASUS DRW-2014L1 optical disc drive Internal Model DRW-2014L1 View product	B LG GGC-H20L optical disc drive Internal Black Model GGC-H20L View product
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Disc loading typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tray
Performance2 differ
InterfaceDiffers	EIDE/ATA	Serial ATA
Drive device, buffer sizeDiffers	2 MB	4 MB
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Optical disc diameterKnown for one	120 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	60000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Writing speed9 differ
CD write speedDiffers	48x	40x
CD rewrite speedDiffers	32x	24x
CD-R write speedDiffers	48x	40x
CD-RW write speedDiffers	32x	24x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedDiffers	8x	4x
DVD+R write speedDiffers	20x	16x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedDiffers	8x	4x
DVD-R write speedDiffers	20x	16x
DVD-RAM write speedDiffers	14x	5x
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers	20x	40x
CD-ROM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40x
BD-ROM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
DVD+R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12x
DVD-R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12x
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5x
DVD-RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10x
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10x
Access time1 differ
DVD drive average random access timeDiffers	140 ms	160 ms
BD-ROM average random access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	180 ms
Record modesidentical
Layer Jump RecordingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Sequential writingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Multi sessionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 85%	10 - 85%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 90%	10 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 60 °C	-30 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	690 g	870 g
Other features3 differ
Power requirementsDiffers	DC+5/12V	+12V / +5V DC
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	148 x 42.3 x 172.4 mm	146 x 41.3 x 185 mm
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 2000, NT, XP, Vista	Windows Vista, XP, Media Center

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