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ASUS DRW-2014S1 Beige vs LG GGCH20L Super Multi Blue Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD-Rom Drive

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  • 20specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 7identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • Interface
    • DRW-2014S1 Beige:EIDE/ATA
    • GGCH20L Super Multi Blue Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD-Rom Drive:Serial ATA
  • CD write speed
    • DRW-2014S1 Beige:48x
    • GGCH20L Super Multi Blue Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD-Rom Drive:40x
  • CD rewrite speed
    • DRW-2014S1 Beige:32x
    • GGCH20L Super Multi Blue Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD-Rom Drive:24x
  • DVD+R Double Layer write speed
    • DRW-2014S1 Beige:8x
    • GGCH20L Super Multi Blue Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD-Rom Drive:4x
  • DVD+R write speed
    • DRW-2014S1 Beige:20x
    • GGCH20L Super Multi Blue Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD-Rom Drive:16x
  • DVD-R Double Layer write speed
    • DRW-2014S1 Beige:8x
    • GGCH20L Super Multi Blue Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD-Rom Drive:4x
  • DVD-R write speed
    • DRW-2014S1 Beige:20x
    • GGCH20L Super Multi Blue Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD-Rom Drive:16x
  • DVD-RAM write speed
    • DRW-2014S1 Beige:14x
    • GGCH20L Super Multi Blue Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD-Rom Drive:5x

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Comparison of DRW-2014S1 Beige, GGCH20L Super Multi Blue Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD-Rom Drive
49 specifications
Designidentical
InternalYesYes
Product colourKnown for oneBeigeUnknown — not stated by the source
MountingKnown for oneVertical/HorizontalUnknown — not stated by the source
Disc loading typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTray
Performance1 differ
InterfaceDiffersEIDE/ATASerial ATA
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one2 MBUnknown — 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 speed7 differ
CD write speedDiffers48x40x
CD rewrite speedDiffers32x24x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedDiffers8x4x
DVD+R write speedDiffers20x16x
DVD+RW write speed8x8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedDiffers8x4x
DVD-R write speedDiffers20x16x
DVD-RAM write speedDiffers14x5x
DVD-RW write speed6x6x
CD-R write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source40x
CD-RW write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24x
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers48x40x
CD-R read speedKnown for one40xUnknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW read speedKnown for one40xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one12xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for one16xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
BD-ROM read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6x
DVD+R read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16x
DVD-R read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16x
Access time1 differ
DVD drive average random access timeDiffers140 ms160 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access time150 ms150 ms
BD-ROM average random access timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source180 ms
Record modesidentical
Disc-at-once (DAO)YesYes
Multi sessionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Session-at-once (SAO)YesYes
Track-at-once (TAO)YesYes
Layer Jump RecordingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packet writingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Random writeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 85%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 40 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 60 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
HeightKnown for one42.3 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers690 g870 g
Other features2 differ
Power requirementsKnown for oneDC+5V ±5%, DC+12V ±10 %Unknown — not stated by the source
Media types supportedDiffersDVD+/-RW, DVD+/-R, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD+/-RW, DVD+/-R, Photo CD, Video CD, CD-DA, CD-Extra, CD-Text, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-RAMBD-ROM SL, BD-ROM DL, BD-RE SL, BD-RE DL, BD-R SL, BD-R DL, HD DVD-ROM SL, HD DVD-ROM DL
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs148 x 172.4 x 42.3 mm146 x 41.3 x 185 mm
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 2000, Windows NT, XP, VistaUnknown — not stated by the source

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