Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

ASUS DRW1814BL DVD Writer vs ASUS DVD-E616A optical disc drive Internal Black

14specifications compared
8differ
6identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

Interface
- DRW1814BL DVD Writer:Serial ATA
- DVD-E616A optical disc drive Internal Black:EIDE/ATA
Mean time between failures (MTBF)
- DRW1814BL DVD Writer:60000 h
- DVD-E616A optical disc drive Internal Black:100000 h
DVD drive average random access time
- DRW1814BL DVD Writer:140 ms
- DVD-E616A optical disc drive Internal Black:120 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access time
- DRW1814BL DVD Writer:150 ms
- DVD-E616A optical disc drive Internal Black:120 ms
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- DRW1814BL DVD Writer:5 - 85%
- DVD-E616A optical disc drive Internal Black:20 - 80%
Weight
- DRW1814BL DVD Writer:800 g
- DVD-E616A optical disc drive Internal Black:830 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- DRW1814BL DVD Writer:148.5 x 173 x 42.6 mm
- DVD-E616A optical disc drive Internal Black:42.6 x 173 x 148.5 mm
Compatible operating systems
- DRW1814BL DVD Writer:Windows XP, NT, 2000, Vista
- DVD-E616A optical disc drive Internal Black:Windows XP/ ME/ 2000/ 98SE

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Comparison of DRW1814BL DVD Writer, DVD-E616A
45 specifications	A ASUS DRW1814BL DVD Writer View product	B ASUS DVD-E616A optical disc drive Internal Black Model DVD-E616A View product
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Performance2 differ
InterfaceDiffers	Serial ATA	EIDE/ATA
LightScribeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs	60000 h	100000 h
Optical disc diameterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 mm
Writing speedidentical
CD write speedKnown for one	48x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	32x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R write speedKnown for one	18x	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	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R write speedKnown for one	18x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one	14x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reading speedidentical
CD-RW read speedKnown for one	40x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one	12x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
Access time2 differ
DVD drive average random access timeDiffers	140 ms	120 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeDiffers	150 ms	120 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
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 conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 85%	20 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	800 g	830 g
Other features2 differ
Power requirementsKnown for one	DC +5V ± 5%, DC +12V ± 10%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	148.5 x 173 x 42.6 mm	42.6 x 173 x 148.5 mm
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows XP, NT, 2000, Vista	Windows XP/ ME/ 2000/ 98SE
Media types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD-5, DVD-9, DVD-10, DVD-18, DVD-ROM, DVD-R/RW, DVD-Video, DVD+R/RW, Audio CD, CD-ROM/XA, Video CD, CD-I, Multi-session Photo CD, Karaoke CD, CD-Extra, CD-TEXT
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16.6 Mbit/s
Number of optical discsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 discs
Non-operating relative humidity (non-condensing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 - 85%

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