Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

ASUS DVD-E818AT optical disc drive Internal vs Iomega Super DVD 20x

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  • 9specifications compared
  • 6differ
  • 3identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

  • Internal
    • DVD-E818AT optical disc drive Internal:Yes
    • Super DVD 20x:No
  • DVD-RAM read speed
    • DVD-E818AT optical disc drive Internal:5x
    • Super DVD 20x:12x
  • DVD-ROM read speed
    • DVD-E818AT optical disc drive Internal:18x
    • Super DVD 20x:16x
  • Weight
    • DVD-E818AT optical disc drive Internal:650 g
    • Super DVD 20x:1.48 kg
  • Dimensions (WxDxH)
    • DVD-E818AT optical disc drive Internal:42.3 x 172.4 x 148 mm
    • Super DVD 20x:168 x 244 x 57 mm

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Comparison of DVD-E818AT, Super DVD 20x
49 specifications
Design1 differ
InternalDiffersYesNo
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
MountingKnown for oneVertical/HorizontalUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 MB
InterfaceKnown for oneSerial ATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one100000 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Writing speedidentical
CD write speed48x48x
CD rewrite speed32x32x
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 speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
DVD+R write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20x
DVD+RW write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
DVD-R write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20x
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12x
DVD-RW write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6x
Reading speed2 differ
CD read speed48x48x
CD-R read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48x
CD-RW read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source40x
DVD+R read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16x
DVD-R read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16x
DVD-RAM read speedDiffers5x12x
DVD-ROM read speedDiffers18x16x
DVD-RW read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12x
DVD+RW read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12x
Record modesidentical
Disc-at-once (DAO)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Fixed packetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Session-at-once (SAO)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Track-at-once (TAO)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Variable packetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers650 g1.48 kg
Other features2 differ
Media types supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDVD+R DL/DVD+R/DVD+RW/DVD-R DL/DVD-R/DVD-RW/DVD-RAM/DVD-ROM/CD-R/CD-RW
Minimum system requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs42.3 x 172.4 x 148 mm168 x 244 x 57 mm
Minimum RAMKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 MB
Minimum processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePentium III
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows XP, ME, 2000, 98, VISTAMicrosoft Windows 2000 Professional / XP Home / XP Professional / Vista
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Power requirementsKnown for oneDC+5V +/- 5%, DC+12v +/- 10%Unknown — not stated by the source
Buffer sizeKnown for one198 KBUnknown — not stated by the source
Drive devices burst data transfer rate (PIO)Known for one16.6 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Drive devices burst data transfer rate (Ultra DMA)Known for one100 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one105 msUnknown — not stated by the source
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for one95 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 45 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one15 - 85%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 60 °CUnknown — not stated by the source

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