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Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

ASUS DRW-2014S1, Bulk vs ASUS DRW-20B1LT LightScribe DVD±R/RW

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  • 46specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 25identical
  • 5known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • White
    • Black
  • Interface
    • EIDE/ATA
    • Serial ATA
  • CD-R write speed
    • 48x
    • 32x
  • DVD+R Double Layer write speed
    • 8x
    • 12x
  • DVD-R Double Layer write speed
    • 8x
    • 12x
  • DVD-RAM write speed
    • 14x
    • 12x
  • CD read speed
    • 48x
    • 40x
  • CD-ROM read speed
    • 48x
    • 16x

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51 specifications
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ASUS

DRW-2014S1, BulkView product
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ASUS

DRW-20B1LT LightScribe DVD±R/RWView product
Design1 differ
InternalYesYes
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
MountingVertical/HorizontalVertical/Horizontal
Performance1 differ
InterfaceDiffersEIDE/ATASerial ATA
LightScribeKnown for oneYes
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 speed8 differ
CD read speedDiffers48x40x
CD-R read speed40x40x
CD-ROM read speedDiffers48x16x
CD-RW read speed40x40x
DVD+R read speedDiffers12x16x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedDiffers8x12x
DVD-R read speedDiffers12x16x
DVD-ROM read speed16x16x
DVD-RW read speedDiffers8x12x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedDiffers8x12x
DVD+RW read speedDiffers8x12x
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one12x
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 writingYesYes
Random writeYesYes
Sequential writingYesYes
Session-at-once (SAO)YesYes
Track-at-once (TAO)YesYes
Variable packetKnown for oneYes
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 85%20 - 85%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 40 °C5 - 45 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 90%10 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)-20 - 60 °C-20 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
HeightKnown for one41.3 mm
WeightKnown for one610 g
Other features4 differ
Power requirementsDiffersDC+5V ±5%,DC+12V ±10 %DC+5V ±5%, DC+12V ±10 %
Media types supportedDiffersDVD-ROM,DVD+/-RW,DVD+/-R,Photo CD,Video CD,CD-DA,CD-Extra,CD-Text,CD-R,CD-RW,DVD-RAMDVD-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 172.4 x 42.3 mm146 x 170 x 41.3 mm
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 2000, Windows NT, XP, VistaWindows 2000/98/NT/XP/Vista

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