Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

ASUS DRW-2014L1T, CZ vs ASUS DRW-20B1LT DVD+/-RW, Light Scribe, SATA

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  • 38specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 26identical
  • 13known for one product only

Key differences

  • CD-R write speed
    • DRW-2014L1T, CZ:48x
    • DRW-20B1LT DVD+/-RW, Light Scribe, SATA:32x
  • DVD+R Double Layer write speed
    • DRW-2014L1T, CZ:8x
    • DRW-20B1LT DVD+/-RW, Light Scribe, SATA:12x
  • DVD-R Double Layer write speed
    • DRW-2014L1T, CZ:8x
    • DRW-20B1LT DVD+/-RW, Light Scribe, SATA:12x
  • DVD-RAM write speed
    • DRW-2014L1T, CZ:14x
    • DRW-20B1LT DVD+/-RW, Light Scribe, SATA:12x
  • CD read speed
    • DRW-2014L1T, CZ:48x
    • DRW-20B1LT DVD+/-RW, Light Scribe, SATA:40x
  • DVD-R Double Layer read speed
    • DRW-2014L1T, CZ:8x
    • DRW-20B1LT DVD+/-RW, Light Scribe, SATA:12x
  • DVD+R Double Layer read speed
    • DRW-2014L1T, CZ:8x
    • DRW-20B1LT DVD+/-RW, Light Scribe, SATA:12x
  • Height
    • DRW-2014L1T, CZ:42.3 mm
    • DRW-20B1LT DVD+/-RW, Light Scribe, SATA:41.3 mm

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Comparison of DRW-2014L1T, CZ, DRW-20B1LT DVD+/-RW, Light Scribe, SATA
51 specifications
Designidentical
InternalYesYes
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
MountingVertical/HorizontalVertical/Horizontal
Performanceidentical
InterfaceSerial ATASerial ATA
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Drive device, buffer size2 MB2 MB
Optical disc diameter120 mm120 mm
Mean time between failures (MTBF)60000 h60000 h
Writing speed4 differ
CD write speed48x48x
CD rewrite speed32x32x
CD-R write speedDiffers48x32x
CD-RW write speed32x32x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedDiffers8x12x
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
Reading speed3 differ
CD read speedDiffers48x40x
CD-R read speed40x40x
CD-ROM read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16x
CD-RW read speed40x40x
DVD+R read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedDiffers8x12x
DVD-R read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16x
DVD-ROM read speed16x16x
DVD-RW read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedDiffers8x12x
DVD+RW read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12x
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one12xUnknown — not stated by the source
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 writingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Random writeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Sequential writingYesYes
Session-at-once (SAO)YesYes
Track-at-once (TAO)YesYes
Variable packetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 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 & dimensions2 differ
HeightDiffers42.3 mm41.3 mm
WeightDiffers690 g610 g
Other features3 differ
Power requirementsDiffersDC +5V ± 5%, DC +12V ± 10%DC+5V ±5%, DC+12V ±10 %
Media types supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDVD-ROM, DVD+/-RW, DVD+/-R, Photo CD, Video CD, CD-DA, CD-Extra, CD-Text, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-RAM
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs148 x 42.3 x 172.4 mm146 x 170 x 41.3 mm
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows XP/NT/2000/VISTAWindows 2000/98/NT/XP/Vista

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