Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

ASUS DVD-E818AT - 18x DVD-ROM, SATA vs Canon DW-100 optical disc drive Black

5specifications compared
5differ
0identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- DVD-E818AT - 18x DVD-ROM, SATA:Yes
- DW-100 optical disc drive Black:No
Product colour
- DVD-E818AT - 18x DVD-ROM, SATA:White
- DW-100 optical disc drive Black:Black
CD read speed
- DVD-E818AT - 18x DVD-ROM, SATA:48x
- DW-100 optical disc drive Black:0x
Weight
- DVD-E818AT - 18x DVD-ROM, SATA:650 g
- DW-100 optical disc drive Black:1.9 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- DVD-E818AT - 18x DVD-ROM, SATA:42.3 x 148 x 172.4 mm
- DW-100 optical disc drive Black:179 x 275 x 70 mm

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Comparison of DVD-E818AT - 18x DVD-ROM, SATA, DW-100
27 specifications	A ASUS DVD-E818AT - 18x DVD-ROM, SATA View product	B Canon DW-100 optical disc drive Black Model DW-100 View product
Design2 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
MountingKnown for one	Vertical/Horizontal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
InterfaceKnown for one	Serial ATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	0.19 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical disc diameterKnown for one	120 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers	48x	0x
DVD read speedKnown for one	18x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one	105 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for one	95 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 45 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	650 g	1.9 kg
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	70 mm
Other features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	42.3 x 148 x 172.4 mm	179 x 275 x 70 mm
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows XP/ ME/ 2000/98/VISTA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	100 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of optical discsKnown for one	1 discs	Unknown — not stated by the source
Media types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD-R / -RW / -R DL
Write methodsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Still image recording; Still image photomovie; DVD menu creation
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	18 - 24 mbps
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Video compression formatsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AVCHD
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB 2.0 Hi-Speed
Writing speedidentical
CD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x

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