Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

ASUS BC-12B1ST optical disc drive Internal Black vs Dell MK845 optical disc drive Internal CD-RW Grey

6specifications compared
3differ
3identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- BC-12B1ST optical disc drive Internal Black:Black
- MK845 optical disc drive Internal CD-RW Grey:Grey
CD write speed
- BC-12B1ST optical disc drive Internal Black:48x
- MK845 optical disc drive Internal CD-RW Grey:24x
CD read speed
- BC-12B1ST optical disc drive Internal Black:48x
- MK845 optical disc drive Internal CD-RW Grey:24x

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Comparison of BC-12B1ST, MK845
42 specifications	A ASUS BC-12B1ST optical disc drive Internal Black Model BC-12B1ST View product	B Dell MK845 optical disc drive Internal CD-RW Grey Model MK845 View product
Design1 differ
Internal	Yes	Yes
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey
Disc loading type	Tray	Tray
Performanceidentical
InterfaceKnown for one	Serial ATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical disc diameterKnown for one	120 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CD-RW
Disc types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CD, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R
Compatible productsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	OptiPlex 745, 755, GX620; Latitude ATG D620, ATG D630, D520, D531, D620, D630, D631, D820, D830, XFR D630; Precision M4300Precision M65
Writing speed1 differ
CD write speedDiffers	48x	24x
CD rewrite speed	24x	24x
CD-R write speedKnown for one	48x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW write speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R write speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R write speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one	12x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers	48x	24x
CD-R read speedKnown for one	48x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-ROM read speedKnown for one	48x	Unknown — not stated by the source
BD-ROM read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R read speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R read speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one	12x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW read speedKnown for one	12x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one	12x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one	160 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
BD-ROM average random access timeKnown for one	250 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for one	160 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	800 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	146 x 170 x 41 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows XP, Vista, 7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of optical discsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 discs

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