Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

ASUS BC-12B1ST optical disc drive Internal Black vs ASUS SBC-06D2X-U optical disc drive Black

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  • 29specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 4identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • Internal
    • BC-12B1ST optical disc drive Internal Black:Yes
    • SBC-06D2X-U optical disc drive Black:No
  • Interface
    • BC-12B1ST optical disc drive Internal Black:Serial ATA
    • SBC-06D2X-U optical disc drive Black:USB 2.0
  • CD-R write speed
    • BC-12B1ST optical disc drive Internal Black:48x
    • SBC-06D2X-U optical disc drive Black:24x
  • CD-RW write speed
    • BC-12B1ST optical disc drive Internal Black:24x
    • SBC-06D2X-U optical disc drive Black:16x
  • DVD+R Double Layer write speed
    • BC-12B1ST optical disc drive Internal Black:8x
    • SBC-06D2X-U optical disc drive Black:6x
  • DVD+R write speed
    • BC-12B1ST optical disc drive Internal Black:16x
    • SBC-06D2X-U optical disc drive Black:8x
  • DVD-R Double Layer write speed
    • BC-12B1ST optical disc drive Internal Black:8x
    • SBC-06D2X-U optical disc drive Black:6x
  • DVD-R write speed
    • BC-12B1ST optical disc drive Internal Black:16x
    • SBC-06D2X-U optical disc drive Black:8x

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Comparison of BC-12B1ST, SBC-06D2X-U
58 specifications
Design1 differ
InternalDiffersYesNo
Product colourBlackBlack
MountingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHorizontal/Vertical
Disc loading typeKnown for oneTrayUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
InterfaceDiffersSerial ATAUSB 2.0
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.8 MB
Optical disc diameter120 mm120 mm
Writing speed6 differ
CD-R write speedDiffers48x24x
CD-RW write speedDiffers24x16x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedDiffers8x6x
DVD+R write speedDiffers16x8x
DVD+RW write speed8x8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedDiffers8x6x
DVD-R write speedDiffers16x8x
DVD-RW write speed6x6x
CD write speedKnown for one48xUnknown — not stated by the source
CD rewrite speedKnown for one24xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one12xUnknown — not stated by the source
Reading speed10 differ
CD-R read speedDiffers48x24x
CD-ROM read speedDiffers48x24x
CD-RW read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24x
BD-R Dual Layer read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6x
BD-R read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6x
BD-RE Dual Layer read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6x
BD-RE read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6x
BD-ROM read speedDiffers8x6x
DVD+R read speedDiffers16x8x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedDiffers8x6x
DVD-R read speedDiffers16x8x
DVD-ROM read speedDiffers16x8x
DVD-RW read speedDiffers12x8x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedDiffers8x6x
DVD+RW read speedDiffers12x8x
CD read speedKnown for one48xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one12xUnknown — not stated by the source
Access time3 differ
DVD drive average random access timeDiffers160 ms180 ms
BD-ROM average random access timeDiffers250 ms230 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeDiffers160 ms190 ms
Record modesidentical
Disc-at-once (DAO)Known 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 conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 45 °C5 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 60 °C-30 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one15 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source140 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source157 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source18.5 mm
WeightDiffers800 g290 g
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCyberlink Power2Go 7 Cyberlink PowerDVD 10 with Magic Cinema Cyberlink PowerBackup 2.5 Cyberlink InstantBurn 5 TurboEngine
Other features1 differ
Power requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5V USB
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows XP, Vista, 7Windows 7 Windows Vista Windows XP Mac OS X 10.6 +
Number of products includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one146 x 170 x 41 mmUnknown — not stated by the source

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