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Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

ASUS DRW-2014S1 SATA (Black) vs Hypertec Firestorm Slimline multi-writer

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  • 14specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 5identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

  • Internal
    • Yes
    • No
  • DVD+R Double Layer write speed
    • 8x
    • 6x
  • DVD+R write speed
    • 20x
    • 8x
  • DVD-R Double Layer write speed
    • 8x
    • 6x
  • DVD-R write speed
    • 20x
    • 8x
  • DVD-RAM write speed
    • 14x
    • 5x
  • Dimensions (WxDxH)
    • 148 x 172.4 x 42.3 mm
    • 165 x 136 x 23 mm

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44 specifications
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ASUS

DRW-2014S1 SATA (Black)View product
B

Hypertec

Firestorm Slimline multi-writerView product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffersYesNo
Product colourKnown for oneBlack
MountingKnown for oneVertical/Horizontal
Disc loading typeKnown for oneTray
Performanceidentical
InterfaceKnown for oneSerial ATA
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one2 MB
Optical disc diameterKnown for one120 mm
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one60000 h
Writing speed5 differ
CD write speed48x48x
CD rewrite speed32x32x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedDiffers8x6x
DVD+R write speedDiffers20x8x
DVD+RW write speed8x8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedDiffers8x6x
DVD-R write speedDiffers20x8x
DVD-RAM write speedDiffers14x5x
DVD-RW write speed6x6x
CD-R write speedKnown for one24x
CD-RW write speedKnown for one4x
Reading speedidentical
CD read speed48x48x
CD-R read speedKnown for one40x
CD-RW read speedKnown for one40x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one8x
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one12x
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for one16x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for one8x
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one140 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for one150 ms
Record modesidentical
Disc-at-once (DAO)Known for oneYes
Multi sessionKnown for oneYes
Session-at-once (SAO)Known for oneYes
Track-at-once (TAO)Known for oneYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 85%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
HeightKnown for one42.3 mm
WeightKnown for one690 g
Other features3 differ
Power requirementsKnown for oneDC+5V ±5%, DC+12V ±10 %
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-RAMCD-R, CD-RW, HS CD-RW, US CD-RW, DVDR, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW,DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-RAM
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs148 x 172.4 x 42.3 mm165 x 136 x 23 mm
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 2000, Windows NT, XP, VistaPC Windows 2000, XP, Server 2003 Mac OS X 10.2 / >
Number of optical discsKnown for one1 discs
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNero Essentials Version 8

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