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Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

ASUS BC-08B1ST optical disc drive Internal vs LG BE08LU20 Optical Media

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  • 23specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 7identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • Internal
    • Yes
    • No
  • Interface
    • Serial ATA
    • USB 2.0
  • Drive device, buffer size
    • 2 MB
    • 4 MB
  • DVD+R Double Layer write speed
    • 8x
    • 4x
  • DVD-R Double Layer write speed
    • 8x
    • 4x
  • DVD-RAM write speed
    • 12x
    • 5x
  • CD-R read speed
    • 48x
    • 40x
  • CD-ROM read speed
    • 48x
    • 40x

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57 specifications
A

ASUS

BC-08B1ST optical disc drive Internal

Model BC-08B1ST

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B

LG

BE08LU20 Optical MediaView product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffersYesNo
Product colourKnown for oneWhite
MountingKnown for oneVertical/Horizontal
Performance2 differ
InterfaceDiffersSerial ATAUSB 2.0
Drive device, buffer sizeDiffers2 MB4 MB
Optical disc diameterKnown for one120 mm
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one60000 h
Writing speed3 differ
CD-R write speedKnown for one40x
CD-RW write speedKnown for one24x
BD-R Dual Layer write speedKnown for one4x
BD-R write speedKnown for one8x
BD-RE Dual Layer write speedKnown for one2x
BD-RE rewrite speedKnown for one2x
BD-RE write speedKnown for one2x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedDiffers8x4x
DVD+R write speed16x16x
DVD+RW write speedKnown for one8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedDiffers8x4x
DVD-R write speed16x16x
DVD-RAM write speedDiffers12x5x
DVD-RW write speed6x6x
CD write speedKnown for one48x
CD rewrite speedKnown for one32x
Reading speed5 differ
CD-R read speedDiffers48x40x
CD-ROM read speedDiffers48x40x
CD-RW read speedDiffers32x40x
BD-R Dual Layer read speedKnown for one8x
BD-R read speedKnown for one8x
BD-RE Dual Layer read speedKnown for one2x
BD-RE read speedKnown for one2x
BD-ROM read speed8x8x
DVD+R read speedDiffers16x12x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one8x
DVD-R read speedDiffers16x12x
DVD-ROM read speed16x16x
DVD-RW read speedKnown for one10x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for one8x
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one10x
CD read speedKnown for one48x
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one12x
Access time2 differ
DVD drive average random access timeDiffers150 ms180 ms
BD-ROM average random access timeDiffers250 ms160 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access time150 ms150 ms
DVD-RAM access timeKnown for one180 ms
Record modesidentical
Disc-at-once (DAO)YesYes
Layer Jump RecordingKnown for oneYes
Multi sessionKnown for oneYes
Random writeKnown for oneYes
Sequential writingKnown for oneYes
Session-at-once (SAO)Known for oneYes
Track-at-once (TAO)Known for oneYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers800 g1.48 kg
Other features2 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs41.3 x 146 x 185 mm160 x 230 x 50 mm
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 2000, XP, VistaWindows Vista (32bit/64bit) Windows XP Windows 2000 Windows ME
Power supply typeKnown for oneDC+5V ±5%,DC+12V ±10 %
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 65 °C

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