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Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

ASUS BC-1205PT optical disc drive Internal vs ASUS DVD-RW 20x Light Scribe

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  • 20specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 3identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

  • Interface
    • Serial ATA
    • IDE/ATA
  • Drive device, buffer size
    • 4 MB
    • 2 MB
  • CD write speed
    • 24x
    • 48x
  • CD rewrite speed
    • 24x
    • 32x
  • DVD+R Double Layer write speed
    • 4x
    • 8x
  • DVD+R write speed
    • 12x
    • 20x
  • DVD+RW write speed
    • 6x
    • 8x
  • DVD-R Double Layer write speed
    • 4x
    • 8x

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39 specifications
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ASUS

BC-1205PT optical disc drive Internal

Model BC-1205PT

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ASUS

DVD-RW 20x Light ScribeView product
Designidentical
InternalYesYes
MountingKnown for oneVertical/Horizontal
Product colourKnown for oneBeige
Performance2 differ
InterfaceDiffersSerial ATAIDE/ATA
Drive device, buffer sizeDiffers4 MB2 MB
Optical disc diameterKnown for one120 mm
LightScribeKnown for oneYes
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one60000 h
Writing speed8 differ
CD write speedDiffers24x48x
CD rewrite speedDiffers24x32x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedDiffers4x8x
DVD+R write speedDiffers12x20x
DVD+RW write speedDiffers6x8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedDiffers4x8x
DVD-R write speedDiffers12x20x
DVD-RAM write speedDiffers5x14x
DVD-RW write speed6x6x
Reading speed3 differ
CD read speedDiffers32x48x
BD-ROM read speedKnown for one5x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one8x
DVD-RAM read speedDiffers5x12x
DVD-ROM read speedDiffers12x16x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for one8x
Access time1 differ
DVD drive average random access timeDiffers150 ms140 ms
BD-ROM average random access timeKnown for one250 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access time150 ms150 ms
Record modesidentical
Disc-at-once (DAO)Known for oneYes
Multi sessionKnown for oneYes
Packet writingKnown for oneYes
Session-at-once (SAO)Known for oneYes
Track-at-once (TAO)Known for oneYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 85%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 45 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers980 g690 g
Other features2 differ
Power requirementsKnown for oneDC+5V ±5%,DC+12V ±10 %
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs148 x 42.3 x 185 mm148 x 172.4 x 42.3 mm
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 2000, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Media Center Edition, Windows XP Tablet PC EditionWindows 2000, Windows NT, XP compatible, Vista compatible

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