Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

ASUS BC-12B1LT optical disc drive Internal Black vs ASUS SDRW-08D2S-U/B optical disc drive Black

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  • 32specifications compared
  • 26differ
  • 6identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

  • Internal
    • BC-12B1LT optical disc drive Internal Black:Yes
    • SDRW-08D2S-U/B optical disc drive Black:No
  • Mounting
    • BC-12B1LT optical disc drive Internal Black:Horizontal
    • SDRW-08D2S-U/B optical disc drive Black:Vertical/Horizontal
  • Drive device, buffer size
    • BC-12B1LT optical disc drive Internal Black:2 MB
    • SDRW-08D2S-U/B optical disc drive Black:1 MB
  • CD-R write speed
    • BC-12B1LT optical disc drive Internal Black:48x
    • SDRW-08D2S-U/B optical disc drive Black:24x
  • CD-RW write speed
    • BC-12B1LT optical disc drive Internal Black:24x
    • SDRW-08D2S-U/B optical disc drive Black:16x
  • DVD+R Double Layer write speed
    • BC-12B1LT optical disc drive Internal Black:8x
    • SDRW-08D2S-U/B optical disc drive Black:6x
  • DVD+R write speed
    • BC-12B1LT optical disc drive Internal Black:16x
    • SDRW-08D2S-U/B optical disc drive Black:8x
  • DVD-R Double Layer write speed
    • BC-12B1LT optical disc drive Internal Black:8x
    • SDRW-08D2S-U/B optical disc drive Black:6x

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Comparison of BC-12B1LT, SDRW-08D2S-U/B
58 specifications
Design2 differ
InternalDiffersYesNo
Disc loading typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTray
MountingDiffersHorizontalVertical/Horizontal
Performance1 differ
Drive device, buffer sizeDiffers2 MB1 MB
InterfaceKnown for oneSerial ATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Writing speed8 differ
CD write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24x
CD rewrite speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16x
CD-R write speedDiffers48x24x
CD-RW write speedDiffers24x16x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedDiffers8x6x
DVD+R write speedDiffers16x8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedDiffers8x6x
DVD-R write speedDiffers16x8x
DVD-RAM write speedDiffers12x5x
DVD-RW write speedDiffers6x8x
Reading speed7 differ
CD read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24x
CD-R read speedDiffers48x24x
CD-ROM read speedDiffers48x24x
CD-RW read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24x
DVD+R read speedDiffers16x8x
DVD-R read speedDiffers16x8x
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5x
DVD-ROM read speedDiffers16x8x
DVD-RW read speedDiffers12x8x
DVD+RW read speedDiffers12x8x
BD-R Dual Layer read speedKnown for one6xUnknown — not stated by the source
BD-R read speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
BD-RE Dual Layer read speedKnown for one6xUnknown — not stated by the source
BD-RE read speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
BD-ROM read speedKnown for one12xUnknown — not stated by the source
Access time1 differ
CD-ROM drive average random access timeDiffers160 ms140 ms
BD-ROM average random access timeKnown for one250 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Record modesidentical
Disc-at-once (DAO)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Multi sessionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packet writingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Random writeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Sequential writingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Session-at-once (SAO)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Track-at-once (TAO)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditions4 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 80%15 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 45 °C5 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs15 - 90%10 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 60 °C-30 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers800 g313 g
Other features2 differ
Power requirementsDiffersDC 12V, ±10 %USB +5V ± 5%
Media types supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDVD+R, DVD-R, DVD+RW, DVD-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD+R(DL), DVD-R(DL), DVD-ROM(DL), DVD-RAM, CD-R, CD-RW, CD-ROM, DVD, VCD
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs146 x 170 x 41 mm142 x 157 x 21 mm
Minimum RAMKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 MB
Minimum processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Pentium 4 / AMD Athlon 2100+
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 GB
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1

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