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ASUS BC-08B1ST optical disc drive Internal vs LG GP08NU20B optical disc drive Black

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  • 25specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 2identical
  • 17known for one product only

Key differences

  • Internal
    • BC-08B1ST optical disc drive Internal:Yes
    • GP08NU20B optical disc drive Black:No
  • Drive device, buffer size
    • BC-08B1ST optical disc drive Internal:2 MB
    • GP08NU20B optical disc drive Black:1 MB
  • CD write speed
    • BC-08B1ST optical disc drive Internal:48x
    • GP08NU20B optical disc drive Black:24x
  • CD rewrite speed
    • BC-08B1ST optical disc drive Internal:32x
    • GP08NU20B optical disc drive Black:24x
  • DVD+R write speed
    • BC-08B1ST optical disc drive Internal:16x
    • GP08NU20B optical disc drive Black:8x
  • DVD-R Double Layer write speed
    • BC-08B1ST optical disc drive Internal:8x
    • GP08NU20B optical disc drive Black:6x
  • DVD-R write speed
    • BC-08B1ST optical disc drive Internal:16x
    • GP08NU20B optical disc drive Black:8x
  • DVD-RAM write speed
    • BC-08B1ST optical disc drive Internal:12x
    • GP08NU20B optical disc drive Black:5x

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Comparison of BC-08B1ST, GP08NU20B
42 specifications
Design1 differ
InternalDiffersYesNo
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
MountingKnown for oneVertical/HorizontalUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Drive device, buffer sizeDiffers2 MB1 MB
InterfaceKnown for oneSerial ATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical disc diameterKnown for one120 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one60000 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Writing speed6 differ
CD write speedDiffers48x24x
CD rewrite speedDiffers32x24x
CD-R write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24x
CD-RW write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24x
DVD+R Double Layer write speed8x8x
DVD+R write speedDiffers16x8x
DVD+RW write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedDiffers8x6x
DVD-R write speedDiffers16x8x
DVD-RAM write speedDiffers12x5x
DVD-RW write speed6x6x
Reading speed8 differ
CD read speedDiffers48x24x
CD-R read speedDiffers48x24x
CD-ROM read speedDiffers48x24x
CD-RW read speedDiffers32x24x
DVD+R read speedDiffers16x8x
DVD-R read speedDiffers16x8x
DVD-RAM read speedDiffers12x5x
DVD-ROM read speedDiffers16x8x
DVD-RW read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
DVD+RW read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
BD-ROM read speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
Access time2 differ
DVD drive average random access timeDiffers150 ms160 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeDiffers150 ms140 ms
BD-ROM average random access timeKnown for one250 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 - 85%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 50 °C15 - 85 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-40 - 65 °C-30 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers800 g165 g
Other features2 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs41.3 x 146 x 185 mm128 x 127 x 12.7 mm
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 2000, XP, Vista- Windows Vista Home Basic/Home Premium/ Business/Ultimate; - Windows XP Home Edition/Pro/Media Center Edition
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source480 Mbit/s
Power supply typeKnown for oneDC+5V ±5%,DC+12V ±10 %Unknown — not stated by the source
Record modesidentical
Disc-at-once (DAO)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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