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Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

ASUS DVD-E818A4 optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW vs HP 16X SATA SuperMulti Black Drive

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  • 19specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 10identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • Optical drive type
    • DVD±R/RW
    • DVD±RW
  • Interface
    • EIDE/ATA
    • Serial ATA
  • DVD-RAM read speed
    • 5x
    • 12x
  • DVD-ROM read speed
    • 18x
    • 16x
  • DVD-RW read speed
    • 10x
    • 8x
  • DVD+RW read speed
    • 10x
    • 8x
  • DVD drive average random access time
    • 120 ms
    • 140 ms
  • CD-ROM drive average random access time
    • 120 ms
    • 125 ms

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51 specifications
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ASUS

DVD-E818A4 optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW

Model DVD-E818A4

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HP

16X SATA SuperMulti Black Drive

Model QS208AA

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Designidentical
InternalYesYes
Disc loading typeTrayTray
MountingVertical/HorizontalVertical/Horizontal
Performance2 differ
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±R/RWDVD±RW
InterfaceDiffersEIDE/ATASerial ATA
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one2 MB
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYes
Optical disc diameterKnown for one120 mm
Writing speedidentical
CD write speedKnown for one48x
CD rewrite speedKnown for one32x
CD-R write speedKnown for one48x
CD-RW write speedKnown for one32x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one8x
DVD+R write speedKnown for one16x
DVD+RW write speedKnown for one8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one8x
DVD-R write speedKnown for one16x
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one12x
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one6x
Reading speed4 differ
CD read speed48x48x
CD-R read speedKnown for one48x
CD-ROM read speed48x48x
CD-RW read speedKnown for one32x
DVD+R read speed16x16x
DVD-R Double Layer read speed8x8x
DVD-R read speed16x16x
DVD-RAM read speedDiffers5x12x
DVD-ROM read speedDiffers18x16x
DVD-RW read speedDiffers10x8x
DVD+R Double Layer read speed8x8x
DVD+RW read speedDiffers10x8x
Access time2 differ
DVD drive average random access timeDiffers120 ms140 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeDiffers120 ms125 ms
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)5 - 50 °C5 - 50 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one-20 - 60%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 65 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one150 mm
DepthKnown for one203 mm
HeightKnown for one44 mm
WeightDiffers650 g1.2 kg
Other featuresidentical
Relative humidityKnown for one10 - 90%
Power requirementsKnown for oneDC+5V ±5%, DC+12V ±10%
Media types supportedKnown for oneAudio CD, Video CD, CD-I, CD-Extra, Photo CD, CD-Text, CD-ROM/XA, DVD Video
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one146 x 170 x 41 mm
Minimum RAMKnown for one128 MB
Minimum processorKnown for onePentium, 300MHz
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one10 GB
Buffer sizeKnown for one198 KB
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows XP/Vista
Technical detailsidentical
HP segmentKnown for oneBusiness

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