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Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

ASUS BC-1205PT optical disc drive Internal vs LG GSA-H55N DVD-Writer Black

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  • 30specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 8identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

  • Interface
    • Serial ATA
    • EIDE/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
    • 10x
  • DVD+R write speed
    • 12x
    • 20x
  • DVD+RW write speed
    • 6x
    • 8x
  • DVD-R Double Layer write speed
    • 4x
    • 10x

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52 specifications
A

ASUS

BC-1205PT optical disc drive Internal

Model BC-1205PT

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B

LG

GSA-H55N DVD-Writer BlackView product
Designidentical
InternalYesYes
Disc loading typeKnown for oneTray
MountingVertical/HorizontalVertical/Horizontal
Performance2 differ
InterfaceDiffersSerial ATAEIDE/ATA
Drive device, buffer sizeDiffers4 MB2 MB
Optical disc diameterKnown for one120 mm
Writing speed7 differ
CD write speedDiffers24x48x
CD rewrite speedDiffers24x32x
CD-R write speedKnown for one48x
CD-RW write speedKnown for one32x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedDiffers4x10x
DVD+R write speedDiffers12x20x
DVD+RW write speedDiffers6x8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedDiffers4x10x
DVD-R write speedDiffers12x20x
DVD-RW write speed6x6x
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one5x
Reading speed5 differ
CD read speedDiffers32x48x
CD-R read speedKnown for one48x
CD-ROM read speedKnown for one48x
CD-RW read speedKnown for one40x
DVD+R read speedKnown for one16x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedDiffers8x12x
DVD-R read speedKnown for one16x
DVD-RAM read speedDiffers5x12x
DVD-ROM read speedDiffers12x16x
DVD-RW read speedKnown for one12x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedDiffers8x12x
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one12x
BD-ROM read speedKnown for one5x
Access time2 differ
DVD drive average random access timeDiffers150 ms140 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeDiffers150 ms120 ms
BD-ROM average random access timeKnown for one250 ms
Record modesidentical
Disc-at-once (DAO)YesYes
Packet writingYesYes
Random writeKnown for oneYes
Sequential writingKnown for oneYes
Session-at-once (SAO)YesYes
Track-at-once (TAO)YesYes
Multi sessionKnown for oneYes
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 85%15 - 85%
Operating temperature (T-T)5 - 45 °C5 - 45 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 90%10 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 60 °C-30 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers980 g780 g
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNero Express, In CD, PowerDVD, PowerProducer Gold
Other features2 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs148 x 42.3 x 185 mm146 x 41.3 x 165 mm
Minimum RAMKnown for one512 MB
Minimum processorKnown for onePentium-4 1.4GHz
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 ME/2000 Professional/XP Home Edition/Professional/Media Center Edition/Vista
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one24.93 Mbit/s
Power requirementsKnown for oneDC+5V ±5%,DC+12V ±10 %

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