Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

ASUS DRW-20B1S optical disc drive Internal Black vs ASUS DVD-E818A2T optical disc drive Internal Black

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  • 11specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 3identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • Drive device, buffer size
    • DRW-20B1S optical disc drive Internal Black:2 MB
    • DVD-E818A2T optical disc drive Internal Black:0.198 MB
  • CD-R read speed
    • DRW-20B1S optical disc drive Internal Black:40x
    • DVD-E818A2T optical disc drive Internal Black:48x
  • CD-RW read speed
    • DRW-20B1S optical disc drive Internal Black:40x
    • DVD-E818A2T optical disc drive Internal Black:32x
  • DVD-R Double Layer read speed
    • DRW-20B1S optical disc drive Internal Black:12x
    • DVD-E818A2T optical disc drive Internal Black:8x
  • DVD+R Double Layer read speed
    • DRW-20B1S optical disc drive Internal Black:12x
    • DVD-E818A2T optical disc drive Internal Black:8x
  • DVD read speed
    • DRW-20B1S optical disc drive Internal Black:16x
    • DVD-E818A2T optical disc drive Internal Black:18x
  • Weight
    • DRW-20B1S optical disc drive Internal Black:610 g
    • DVD-E818A2T optical disc drive Internal Black:645 g

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Comparison of DRW-20B1S, DVD-E818A2T
45 specifications
Designidentical
InternalYesYes
Product colourBlackBlack
MountingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVertical/Horizontal
Performance1 differ
Drive device, buffer sizeDiffers2 MB0.198 MB
InterfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSerial ATA
Optical disc diameterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120 mm
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100000 h
Writing speedidentical
CD write speedKnown for one48xUnknown — not stated by the source
CD rewrite speedKnown for one32xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one12xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R write speedKnown for one20xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW write speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one12xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R write speedKnown for one20xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one12xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one6xUnknown — not stated by the source
Reading speed5 differ
CD read speed48x48x
CD-R read speedDiffers40x48x
CD-ROM read speedKnown for one48xUnknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW read speedDiffers40x32x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedDiffers12x8x
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 speedDiffers12x8x
DVD read speedDiffers16x18x
DVD+R read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10x
DVD-R read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10x
DVD-RW read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10x
DVD+RW read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10x
Record modesidentical
Disc-at-once (DAO)Known 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
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers610 g645 g
Other features1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows XP/ NT/2000/VISTAWindows 2000, Windows 98, XP, Vista
Power requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDC+5V ±5%,DC+12V ±10 %
Media types supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDVD-ROM,DVD+/-RW,DVD+/-R,Photo CD,Video CD,CD-Extra,CD-Text,CD-R,CD-RW,DVD-RAM
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source148 x 172.4 x 42.3 mm
Non-operating relative humidity (non-condensing)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 - 85%
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source105 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source95 ms
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 45 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-20 - 60 °C

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