Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

ASUS DVD-E818A4/BLK/G/AS Ret. vs ASUS DVD-E818A6T optical disc drive Internal Black

Key differences

Interface
- DVD-E818A4/BLK/G/AS Ret.:IDE/ATA
- DVD-E818A6T optical disc drive Internal Black:Serial ATA
Drive device, buffer size
- DVD-E818A4/BLK/G/AS Ret.:2 MB
- DVD-E818A6T optical disc drive Internal Black:0.198 MB
Mean time between failures (MTBF)
- DVD-E818A4/BLK/G/AS Ret.:700000 h
- DVD-E818A6T optical disc drive Internal Black:70000 h
DVD read speed
- DVD-E818A4/BLK/G/AS Ret.:10x
- DVD-E818A6T optical disc drive Internal Black:18x
Weight
- DVD-E818A4/BLK/G/AS Ret.:570 g
- DVD-E818A6T optical disc drive Internal Black:650 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- DVD-E818A4/BLK/G/AS Ret.:41.3 x 170 x 146 mm
- DVD-E818A6T optical disc drive Internal Black:146 x 170 x 41.3 mm

Differences highlightedShow differences only

Comparison of DVD-E818A4/BLK/G/AS Ret., DVD-E818A6T
25 specifications	A ASUS DVD-E818A4/BLK/G/AS Ret.View product	B ASUS DVD-E818A6T optical disc drive Internal Black Model DVD-E818A6T View product
Performance3 differ
InterfaceDiffers	IDE/ATA	Serial ATA
Drive device, buffer sizeDiffers	2 MB	0.198 MB
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs	700000 h	70000 h
Optical disc diameterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 mm
Reading speed1 differ
CD-R read speedKnown for one	48x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD read speedDiffers	10x	18x
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	570 g	650 g
Other features2 differ
Media types supportedDiffers	DVD-ROM, DVD+/-RW, DVD+/-R, Photo CD, CD-DA, CD-Extra, CD-Text, CD-R, CD-RW	DVD-ROM, DVD+/-RW, DVD+/-R, CD-DA, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-RAM
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	41.3 x 170 x 146 mm	146 x 170 x 41.3 mm
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 2000, NT, XP, Vista	Unknown — not stated by the source

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.