Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

ASUS DRW-2014S1, Retail vs ASUS DRW-2014S1T, Nero

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  • 37specifications compared
  • 6differ
  • 31identical
  • 13known for one product only

Key differences

  • Interface
    • DRW-2014S1, Retail:EIDE/ATA
    • DRW-2014S1T, Nero:Serial ATA
  • DVD-RW write speed
    • DRW-2014S1, Retail:6x
    • DRW-2014S1T, Nero:8x
  • CD read speed
    • DRW-2014S1, Retail:48x
    • DRW-2014S1T, Nero:40x
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • DRW-2014S1, Retail:5 - 40 °C
    • DRW-2014S1T, Nero:5 - 45 °C
  • Dimensions (WxDxH)
    • DRW-2014S1, Retail:148 x 172.4 x 42.3 mm
    • DRW-2014S1T, Nero:148 x 42.3 x 172.4 mm

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Comparison of DRW-2014S1, Retail, DRW-2014S1T, Nero
50 specifications
Designidentical
InternalYesYes
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
MountingVertical/HorizontalVertical/Horizontal
Performance1 differ
InterfaceDiffersEIDE/ATASerial ATA
Drive device, buffer size2 MB2 MB
Optical disc diameter120 mm120 mm
Mean time between failures (MTBF)60000 h60000 h
Writing speed1 differ
CD write speed48x48x
CD rewrite speed32x32x
CD-R write speedKnown for one48xUnknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW write speedKnown for one32xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer write speed8x8x
DVD+R write speed20x20x
DVD+RW write speed8x8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speed8x8x
DVD-R write speed20x20x
DVD-RAM write speed14x14x
DVD-RW write speedDiffers6x8x
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers48x40x
CD-R read speedKnown for one40xUnknown — not stated by the source
CD-ROM read speed48x48x
CD-RW read speed40x40x
DVD+R read speedKnown for one12xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R Double Layer read speed8x8x
DVD-R read speedKnown for one12xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RAM read speed12x12x
DVD-ROM read speed16x16x
DVD-RW read speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer read speed8x8x
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one8xUnknown — 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 writingYesYes
Random writeYesYes
Sequential writingYesYes
Session-at-once (SAO)YesYes
Track-at-once (TAO)YesYes
Over-burn writingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)5 - 85%5 - 85%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 40 °C5 - 45 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)5 - 90%5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)-20 - 60 °C-20 - 60 °C
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNero 7.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Power requirementsKnown for oneDC+5V ±5%,DC+12V ±10 %Unknown — not stated by the source
Media types supportedKnown for oneDVD-ROM,DVD+/-RW,DVD+/-R,Photo CD,Video CD,CD-DA,CD-Extra,CD-Text,CD-R,CD-RW,DVD-RAMUnknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs148 x 172.4 x 42.3 mm148 x 42.3 x 172.4 mm
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 2000, Windows NT, XP, VistaWindows XP, NT, 2000, Vista
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source690 g

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