Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

ASUS DRW-22B3L optical disc drive DVD±R/RW Black vs LG DH18NS40 optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Black

20specifications compared
12differ
8identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- DRW-22B3L optical disc drive DVD±R/RW Black:No
- DH18NS40 optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Black:Yes
Interface
- DRW-22B3L optical disc drive DVD±R/RW Black:EIDE/ATA
- DH18NS40 optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Black:Serial ATA
DVD+R read speed
- DRW-22B3L optical disc drive DVD±R/RW Black:16x
- DH18NS40 optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Black:18x
DVD-R read speed
- DRW-22B3L optical disc drive DVD±R/RW Black:16x
- DH18NS40 optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Black:18x
DVD-ROM read speed
- DRW-22B3L optical disc drive DVD±R/RW Black:16x
- DH18NS40 optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Black:18x
DVD-RW read speed
- DRW-22B3L optical disc drive DVD±R/RW Black:12x
- DH18NS40 optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Black:13x
DVD+RW read speed
- DRW-22B3L optical disc drive DVD±R/RW Black:12x
- DH18NS40 optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Black:13x
DVD drive average random access time
- DRW-22B3L optical disc drive DVD±R/RW Black:160 ms
- DH18NS40 optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Black:95 ms

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Comparison of DRW-22B3L, DH18NS40
56 specifications	A ASUS DRW-22B3L optical disc drive DVD±R/RW Black Model DRW-22B3L View product	B LG DH18NS40 optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Black Model DH18NS40 View product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Performance1 differ
InterfaceDiffers	EIDE/ATA	Serial ATA
LightScribeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	2 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical disc diameterKnown for one	120 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Writing speedidentical
CD write speedKnown for one	48x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-R write speedKnown for one	48x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW write speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	12x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R write speedKnown for one	22x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	12x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R write speedKnown for one	22x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one	12x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reading speed5 differ
DVD+R read speedDiffers	16x	18x
DVD-R read speedDiffers	16x	18x
DVD-ROM read speedDiffers	16x	18x
DVD-RW read speedDiffers	12x	13x
DVD+RW read speedDiffers	12x	13x
CD-RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40x
Access time2 differ
DVD drive average random access timeDiffers	160 ms	95 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeDiffers	140 ms	90 ms
Record modesidentical
Disc-at-once (DAO)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi sessionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Over-burn writingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packet writingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Random writeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sequential writingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Session-at-once (SAO)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Track-at-once (TAO)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 45 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	15 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	650 g	700 g
Other features2 differ
Power requirementsKnown for one	5 - 12V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Media types supportedKnown for one	Audio CD, Video CD, CD-I, CD-Extra, Photo CD, CD-Text, CD-ROM/XA, Multi-session CD, DVD Video	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	146 x 170 x 41 mm	146 x 172 x 41.3 mm
Minimum RAMKnown for one	128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	Intel Pentium 300 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	120 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 7 Windows Vista Windows XP	Windows XP/Vista/7
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one	1458 x 1699.3 x 408.9 mm (57.4 x 66.9 x 16.1")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight (imperial)Known for one	294.8 kg (650 lbs)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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