Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

ASUS DRW-22B1S, Black vs ASUS DVD+/-RW, Light Scribe, SATA

41specifications compared
11differ
30identical
9known for one product only

Key differences

Interface
- DRW-22B1S, Black:EIDE/ATA
- DVD+/-RW, Light Scribe, SATA:Serial ATA
CD-R write speed
- DRW-22B1S, Black:48x
- DVD+/-RW, Light Scribe, SATA:32x
DVD+R write speed
- DRW-22B1S, Black:22x
- DVD+/-RW, Light Scribe, SATA:20x
DVD-R write speed
- DRW-22B1S, Black:22x
- DVD+/-RW, Light Scribe, SATA:20x
CD read speed
- DRW-22B1S, Black:48x
- DVD+/-RW, Light Scribe, SATA:40x
CD-ROM read speed
- DRW-22B1S, Black:48x
- DVD+/-RW, Light Scribe, SATA:16x
Weight
- DRW-22B1S, Black:650 g
- DVD+/-RW, Light Scribe, SATA:610 g
Power requirements
- DRW-22B1S, Black:DC+5V ±5%,DC+12V ±10 %
- DVD+/-RW, Light Scribe, SATA:DC+5V ±5%, DC+12V ±10 %

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Comparison of DRW-22B1S, Black, DVD+/-RW, Light Scribe, SATA
50 specifications	A ASUS DRW-22B1S, Black View product	B ASUS DVD+/-RW, Light Scribe, SATA View product
Performance1 differ
InterfaceDiffers	EIDE/ATA	Serial ATA
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	60000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Writing speed3 differ
CD-R write speedDiffers	48x	32x
DVD+R write speedDiffers	22x	20x
DVD-R write speedDiffers	22x	20x
Reading speed2 differ
CD read speedDiffers	48x	40x
CD-ROM read speedDiffers	48x	16x
Record modesidentical
Packet writingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Variable packetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	15 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 50 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	15 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 65 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	650 g	610 g
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	41.3 mm
Other features4 differ
Power requirementsDiffers	DC+5V ±5%,DC+12V ±10 %	DC+5V ±5%, DC+12V ±10 %
Media types supportedDiffers	DVD-ROM,DVD+/-RW,DVD+/-R,Photo CD,Video CD,CD-DA,CD-Extra,CD-Text,CD-R,CD-RW,DVD-RAM	DVD-ROM, DVD+/-RW, DVD+/-R, Photo CD, Video CD, CD-DA, CD-Extra, CD-Text, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-RAM
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	41.3 x 146 x 170 mm	146 x 170 x 41.3 mm
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 2000, Windows NT, XP, Vista	Windows 2000/98/NT/XP/Vista

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