Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

ASUS DVD-E818A4 optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW vs HP Slim 8X SATA SuperMulti

7specifications compared
5differ
2identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Mounting
- DVD-E818A4 optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW:Vertical/Horizontal
- Slim 8X SATA SuperMulti:Horizontal
Optical drive type
- DVD-E818A4 optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW:DVD±R/RW
- Slim 8X SATA SuperMulti:DVD±RW
Interface
- DVD-E818A4 optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW:EIDE/ATA
- Slim 8X SATA SuperMulti:Serial ATA
Weight
- DVD-E818A4 optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW:650 g
- Slim 8X SATA SuperMulti:180 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- DVD-E818A4 optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW:146 x 170 x 41 mm
- Slim 8X SATA SuperMulti:128 x 12.7 x 128 mm

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Comparison of DVD-E818A4, Slim 8X SATA SuperMulti
33 specifications	A ASUS DVD-E818A4 optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Model DVD-E818A4 View product	B HP Slim 8X SATA SuperMulti View product
Design1 differ
Internal	Yes	Yes
Disc loading type	Tray	Tray
MountingDiffers	Vertical/Horizontal	Horizontal
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Performance2 differ
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±R/RW	DVD±RW
InterfaceDiffers	EIDE/ATA	Serial ATA
Optical disc diameterKnown for one	120 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reading speedidentical
CD read speedKnown for one	48x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-ROM read speedKnown for one	48x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R 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-R read speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one	5x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for one	18x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW read speedKnown for one	10x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one	10x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one	120 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for one	120 ms	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 - 50 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	-20 - 60%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 65 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	650 g	180 g
Other features1 differ
Power requirementsKnown for one	DC+5V ±5%, DC+12V ±10%	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, DVD Video	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	146 x 170 x 41 mm	128 x 12.7 x 128 mm
Minimum RAMKnown for one	128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	Pentium, 300MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	10 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Buffer sizeKnown for one	198 KB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows XP/Vista	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of optical discsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 discs

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