Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

ASUS BC-12B1ST optical disc drive Internal Black vs LG BE12LU38 optical disc drive

24specifications compared
8differ
16identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- BC-12B1ST optical disc drive Internal Black:Yes
- BE12LU38 optical disc drive:No
Interface
- BC-12B1ST optical disc drive Internal Black:Serial ATA
- BE12LU38 optical disc drive:USB 2.0 & eSATA
BD-ROM read speed
- BC-12B1ST optical disc drive Internal Black:8x
- BE12LU38 optical disc drive:10x
DVD-R Double Layer read speed
- BC-12B1ST optical disc drive Internal Black:8x
- BE12LU38 optical disc drive:12x
DVD+R Double Layer read speed
- BC-12B1ST optical disc drive Internal Black:8x
- BE12LU38 optical disc drive:12x
Weight
- BC-12B1ST optical disc drive Internal Black:800 g
- BE12LU38 optical disc drive:1.5 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- BC-12B1ST optical disc drive Internal Black:146 x 170 x 41 mm
- BE12LU38 optical disc drive:163 x 260 x 50 mm

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Comparison of BC-12B1ST, BE12LU38
51 specifications	A ASUS BC-12B1ST optical disc drive Internal Black Model BC-12B1ST View product	B LG BE12LU38 optical disc drive Model BE12LU38 View product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Disc loading typeKnown for one	Tray	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
InterfaceDiffers	Serial ATA	USB 2.0 & eSATA
Optical disc diameterKnown for one	120 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 MB
Writing speedidentical
CD write speedKnown for one	48x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
BD-R Dual Layer write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12x
BD-R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12x
BD-RE Dual Layer write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x
BD-RE write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x
Reading speed3 differ
CD read speedKnown for one	48x	Unknown — not stated by the source
BD-ROM read speedDiffers	8x	10x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedDiffers	8x	12x
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one	12x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer read speedDiffers	8x	12x
CD-RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40x
BD-R Dual Layer read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
BD-R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10x
BD-RE Dual Layer read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
BD-RE read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
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 & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	800 g	1.5 kg
Other features2 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	146 x 170 x 41 mm	163 x 260 x 50 mm
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows XP, Vista, 7	Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP
CD transfer rate (sustained mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 KB/s
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CyberLink Power2Go CyberLink PowerDVD CyberLink PowerBackup CyberLink PowerProducer

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