Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

ASUS DRW-20B1LT DVD+/-RW, Light Scribe, SATA vs Buffalo MediaStation 8x Portable DVD Writer, Black

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  • 24specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 3identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

  • Internal
    • DRW-20B1LT DVD+/-RW, Light Scribe, SATA:Yes
    • MediaStation 8x Portable DVD Writer, Black:No
  • CD write speed
    • DRW-20B1LT DVD+/-RW, Light Scribe, SATA:48x
    • MediaStation 8x Portable DVD Writer, Black:24x
  • CD rewrite speed
    • DRW-20B1LT DVD+/-RW, Light Scribe, SATA:32x
    • MediaStation 8x Portable DVD Writer, Black:24x
  • CD-R write speed
    • DRW-20B1LT DVD+/-RW, Light Scribe, SATA:32x
    • MediaStation 8x Portable DVD Writer, Black:24x
  • CD-RW write speed
    • DRW-20B1LT DVD+/-RW, Light Scribe, SATA:32x
    • MediaStation 8x Portable DVD Writer, Black:24x
  • DVD+R Double Layer write speed
    • DRW-20B1LT DVD+/-RW, Light Scribe, SATA:12x
    • MediaStation 8x Portable DVD Writer, Black:6x
  • DVD+R write speed
    • DRW-20B1LT DVD+/-RW, Light Scribe, SATA:20x
    • MediaStation 8x Portable DVD Writer, Black:8x
  • DVD-R Double Layer write speed
    • DRW-20B1LT DVD+/-RW, Light Scribe, SATA:12x
    • MediaStation 8x Portable DVD Writer, Black:6x

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Comparison of DRW-20B1LT DVD+/-RW, Light Scribe, SATA, MediaStation 8x Portable DVD Writer, Black
52 specifications
Design1 differ
InternalDiffersYesNo
MountingKnown for oneVertical/HorizontalUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
InterfaceKnown for oneSerial ATAUnknown — not stated by the source
LightScribeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.5 W
Writing speed9 differ
CD write speedDiffers48x24x
CD rewrite speedDiffers32x24x
CD-R write speedDiffers32x24x
CD-RW write speedDiffers32x24x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedDiffers12x6x
DVD+R write speedDiffers20x8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedDiffers12x6x
DVD-R write speedDiffers20x8x
DVD-RAM write speedDiffers12x5x
Reading speed9 differ
CD read speedDiffers40x24x
CD-R read speedDiffers40x24x
CD-ROM read speedKnown for one16xUnknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW read speedDiffers40x24x
DVD+R read speedDiffers16x8x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedDiffers12x6x
DVD-R read speedDiffers16x8x
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for one16xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW read speedDiffers12x6x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedDiffers12x6x
DVD+RW read speedDiffers12x6x
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5x
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one140 msUnknown — not stated by the source
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for one150 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Record modesidentical
Disc-at-once (DAO)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Multi sessionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packet writingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Random writeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Sequential writingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Session-at-once (SAO)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Track-at-once (TAO)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Variable packetKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 85%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 45 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 60 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
HeightKnown for one41.3 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one610 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Power requirementsDiffersDC+5V ±5%, DC+12V ±10 %AC 100V-240V 50/60Hz
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)Known for one146 x 170 x 41.3 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 2000/98/NT/XP/VistaWindows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2000

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