Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

ASUS BC-08B1ST optical disc drive Internal vs ASUS DRW-24B1LT/BLK/B/AS optical disc drive Internal Black

28specifications compared
10differ
18identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

DVD+R Double Layer write speed
- BC-08B1ST optical disc drive Internal:8x
- DRW-24B1LT/BLK/B/AS optical disc drive Internal Black:12x
DVD+R write speed
- BC-08B1ST optical disc drive Internal:16x
- DRW-24B1LT/BLK/B/AS optical disc drive Internal Black:24x
DVD-R Double Layer write speed
- BC-08B1ST optical disc drive Internal:8x
- DRW-24B1LT/BLK/B/AS optical disc drive Internal Black:12x
DVD-R write speed
- BC-08B1ST optical disc drive Internal:16x
- DRW-24B1LT/BLK/B/AS optical disc drive Internal Black:24x
CD-R read speed
- BC-08B1ST optical disc drive Internal:48x
- DRW-24B1LT/BLK/B/AS optical disc drive Internal Black:40x
CD-RW read speed
- BC-08B1ST optical disc drive Internal:32x
- DRW-24B1LT/BLK/B/AS optical disc drive Internal Black:40x
DVD drive average random access time
- BC-08B1ST optical disc drive Internal:150 ms
- DRW-24B1LT/BLK/B/AS optical disc drive Internal Black:140 ms
Weight
- BC-08B1ST optical disc drive Internal:800 g
- DRW-24B1LT/BLK/B/AS optical disc drive Internal Black:650 g

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Comparison of BC-08B1ST, DRW-24B1LT/BLK/B/AS
51 specifications	A ASUS BC-08B1ST optical disc drive Internal Model BC-08B1ST View product	B ASUS DRW-24B1LT/BLK/B/AS optical disc drive Internal Black Model DRW-24B1LT/BLK/B/AS View product
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Performanceidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Writing speed4 differ
CD-R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48x
CD-RW write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedDiffers	8x	12x
DVD+R write speedDiffers	16x	24x
DVD+RW write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedDiffers	8x	12x
DVD-R write speedDiffers	16x	24x
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one	12x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reading speed2 differ
CD-R read speedDiffers	48x	40x
CD-RW read speedDiffers	32x	40x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12x
DVD-RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12x
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12x
BD-ROM read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one	12x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access time1 differ
DVD drive average random access timeDiffers	150 ms	140 ms
BD-ROM average random access timeKnown for one	250 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Record modesidentical
Multi sessionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packet writingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Random writeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Sequential writingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Session-at-once (SAO)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Track-at-once (TAO)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 - 85%
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	800 g	650 g
Other features2 differ
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DC+5V ±5%,DC+12V ±10 %
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	41.3 x 146 x 185 mm	146 x 170 x 41.3 mm
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 2000, XP, Vista	Windows 2000, Windows NT, XP, Vista
Power supply typeKnown for one	DC+5V ±5%,DC+12V ±10 %	Unknown — not stated by the source

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