Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

ASUS BC-12B1LT optical disc drive Internal Black vs LG GP40LB10 optical disc drive Black

23specifications compared
18differ
5identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- BC-12B1LT optical disc drive Internal Black:Yes
- GP40LB10 optical disc drive Black:No
Drive device, buffer size
- BC-12B1LT optical disc drive Internal Black:2 MB
- GP40LB10 optical disc drive Black:1.5 MB
CD-R write speed
- BC-12B1LT optical disc drive Internal Black:48x
- GP40LB10 optical disc drive Black:24x
DVD+R Double Layer write speed
- BC-12B1LT optical disc drive Internal Black:8x
- GP40LB10 optical disc drive Black:6x
DVD+R write speed
- BC-12B1LT optical disc drive Internal Black:16x
- GP40LB10 optical disc drive Black:8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speed
- BC-12B1LT optical disc drive Internal Black:8x
- GP40LB10 optical disc drive Black:6x
DVD-R write speed
- BC-12B1LT optical disc drive Internal Black:16x
- GP40LB10 optical disc drive Black:8x
DVD-RW write speed
- BC-12B1LT optical disc drive Internal Black:6x
- GP40LB10 optical disc drive Black:8x

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Comparison of BC-12B1LT, GP40LB10
51 specifications	A ASUS BC-12B1LT optical disc drive Internal Black Model BC-12B1LT View product	B LG GP40LB10 optical disc drive Black Model GP40LB10 View product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Product colour	Black	Black
MountingKnown for one	Horizontal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Disc loading typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tray
Performance1 differ
InterfaceKnown for one	Serial ATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drive device, buffer sizeDiffers	2 MB	1.5 MB
Optical disc diameterKnown for one	120 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Burst transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 MB/s
DVD-ROM transfer rate (sustained mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11.08 MB/s
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Writing speed6 differ
CD-R write speedDiffers	48x	24x
CD-RW write speed	24x	24x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedDiffers	8x	6x
DVD+R write speedDiffers	16x	8x
DVD+RW write speed	8x	8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedDiffers	8x	6x
DVD-R write speedDiffers	16x	8x
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one	12x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW write speedDiffers	6x	8x
CD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
Reading speed6 differ
CD-R read speedDiffers	48x	24x
CD-ROM read speedKnown for one	48x	Unknown — not stated by the source
BD-R Dual Layer read speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
BD-R read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
BD-RE Dual Layer read speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
BD-RE read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
BD-ROM read speedKnown for one	12x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R read speedDiffers	16x	8x
DVD-R Double Layer read speed	8x	8x
DVD-R read speedDiffers	16x	8x
DVD-ROM read speedDiffers	16x	8x
DVD-RW read speedDiffers	12x	8x
DVD+R Double Layer read speed	8x	8x
DVD+RW read speedDiffers	12x	8x
CD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD-RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
Access time2 differ
DVD drive average random access timeDiffers	160 ms	220 ms
BD-ROM average random access timeKnown for one	250 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-ROM drive average random access timeDiffers	160 ms	210 ms
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 45 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	15 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	800 g	300 g
Other features1 differ
Power requirementsKnown for one	DC 12V, ±10 %	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	146 x 170 x 41 mm	156 x 24.6 x 146.2 mm
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2005/2008/XP/Vista/7 Mac OS X
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1

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