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ASUS E818A DVD-ROM vs LG GSA-H55N-RBBB SecurDisk

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  • 16specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 7identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

  • DVD-RAM read speed
    • E818A DVD-ROM:5x
    • GSA-H55N-RBBB SecurDisk:12x
  • DVD-ROM read speed
    • E818A DVD-ROM:18x
    • GSA-H55N-RBBB SecurDisk:16x
  • DVD drive average random access time
    • E818A DVD-ROM:105 ms
    • GSA-H55N-RBBB SecurDisk:140 ms
  • CD-ROM drive average random access time
    • E818A DVD-ROM:95 ms
    • GSA-H55N-RBBB SecurDisk:120 ms
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • E818A DVD-ROM:20 - 60 °C
    • GSA-H55N-RBBB SecurDisk:-30 - 60 °C
  • Weight
    • E818A DVD-ROM:660 g
    • GSA-H55N-RBBB SecurDisk:780 g
  • Dimensions (WxDxH)
    • E818A DVD-ROM:42.3 x 172.4 x 148 mm
    • GSA-H55N-RBBB SecurDisk:146 x 41.3 x 165 mm
  • Maximum data transfer rate
    • E818A DVD-ROM:100 Mbit/s
    • GSA-H55N-RBBB SecurDisk:24.93 Mbit/s

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Comparison of E818A DVD-ROM, GSA-H55N-RBBB SecurDisk
53 specifications
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
Disc loading typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTray
Performanceidentical
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 MB
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one100000 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Writing speedidentical
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 source10x
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 source10x
DVD-R write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20x
DVD-RW write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6x
Reading speed2 differ
CD-R read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48x
CD-ROM 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 Double Layer read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12x
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+R Double Layer read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12x
DVD+RW read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12x
Access time2 differ
DVD drive average random access timeDiffers105 ms140 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeDiffers95 ms120 ms
Record modesidentical
Disc-at-once (DAO)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packet writingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Random writeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Sequential writingKnown 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
Operational conditions1 differ
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs20 - 60 °C-30 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one15 - 85%Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers660 g780 g
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNero Express, In CD, PowerDVD, PowerProducer Gold
Other features3 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs42.3 x 172.4 x 148 mm146 x 41.3 x 165 mm
Minimum RAMKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 MB
Minimum processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePentium-4 1.4GHz
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows XP, ME, 2000, 98, VISTAWindows ME, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP Home Edition, Professional, Media Center Edition, Windows Vista
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers100 Mbit/s24.93 Mbit/s
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 applicable disk formatKnown for oneDVD-5, DVD-9, DVD-10, DVD-18, DVD-ROM, DVD±R, DVD±RW DVD-Video, DVD-RAM, Audio CD, CD-ROM/XA, Video CD, CD-I, Multi-session Photo CD, Karaoke CD, CD-Extra, CD-TEXTUnknown — 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

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