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ASUS DRW1814BL DVD Writer vs LG GSA-H42N-BBLK DVDRW

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  • 25specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 14identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

  • DVD+R Double Layer write speed
    • DRW1814BL DVD Writer:8x
    • GSA-H42N-BBLK DVDRW:10x
  • DVD-R Double Layer write speed
    • DRW1814BL DVD Writer:8x
    • GSA-H42N-BBLK DVDRW:10x
  • DVD-RAM write speed
    • DRW1814BL DVD Writer:14x
    • GSA-H42N-BBLK DVDRW:12x
  • DVD-R Double Layer read speed
    • DRW1814BL DVD Writer:8x
    • GSA-H42N-BBLK DVDRW:12x
  • DVD-RAM read speed
    • DRW1814BL DVD Writer:12x
    • GSA-H42N-BBLK DVDRW:5x
  • DVD+R Double Layer read speed
    • DRW1814BL DVD Writer:8x
    • GSA-H42N-BBLK DVDRW:12x
  • CD-ROM drive average random access time
    • DRW1814BL DVD Writer:150 ms
    • GSA-H42N-BBLK DVDRW:120 ms
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • DRW1814BL DVD Writer:-20 - 60 °C
    • GSA-H42N-BBLK DVDRW:-30 - 60 °C

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Comparison of DRW1814BL DVD Writer, GSA-H42N-BBLK DVDRW
52 specifications
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
Disc loading typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTray
Performanceidentical
InterfaceKnown for oneSerial ATAUnknown — not stated by the source
LightScribeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one60000 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Writing speed3 differ
CD-R write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48x
CD-RW write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedDiffers8x10x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedDiffers8x10x
DVD-RAM write speedDiffers14x12x
Reading speed3 differ
CD-R read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48x
CD-ROM read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48x
DVD+R read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedDiffers8x12x
DVD-R read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16x
DVD-RAM read speedDiffers12x5x
DVD-RW read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source13x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedDiffers8x12x
DVD+RW read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source13x
Access time1 differ
CD-ROM drive average random access timeDiffers150 ms120 ms
Operational conditions1 differ
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 60 °C-30 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 85%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers800 g780 g
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNero Express, In CD, PowerDVD, PowerProducer Gold
Other features2 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs148.5 x 173 x 42.6 mm146 x 41.3 x 165 mm
Minimum RAMKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 MB
Minimum processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePentium-4 1.4GHz
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows XP, NT, 2000, VistaWindows ME, 2000 Professional, Windows XP Home Edition, Professional
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22.16 Mbit/s
Power requirementsKnown for oneDC +5V ± 5%, DC +12V ± 10%Unknown — 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

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