Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

ASUS BC-12D1ST optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black vs ASUS DRW-24F1ST optical disc drive Internal DVD Super Multi DL Black

42specifications compared
15differ
27identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Optical drive type
- BC-12D1ST optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:Blu-Ray DVD Combo
- DRW-24F1ST optical disc drive Internal DVD Super Multi DL Black:DVD Super Multi DL
DVD+R write speed
- BC-12D1ST optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:16x
- DRW-24F1ST optical disc drive Internal DVD Super Multi DL Black:24x
DVD-R write speed
- BC-12D1ST optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:16x
- DRW-24F1ST optical disc drive Internal DVD Super Multi DL Black:24x
DVD-RAM write speed
- BC-12D1ST optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:12x
- DRW-24F1ST optical disc drive Internal DVD Super Multi DL Black:5x
CD-RW read speed
- BC-12D1ST optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:24x
- DRW-24F1ST optical disc drive Internal DVD Super Multi DL Black:40x
DVD-RAM read speed
- BC-12D1ST optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:12x
- DRW-24F1ST optical disc drive Internal DVD Super Multi DL Black:5x
DVD drive average random access time
- BC-12D1ST optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:160 ms
- DRW-24F1ST optical disc drive Internal DVD Super Multi DL Black:130 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access time
- BC-12D1ST optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:150 ms
- DRW-24F1ST optical disc drive Internal DVD Super Multi DL Black:170 ms

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Comparison of BC-12D1ST, DRW-24F1ST
66 specifications	A ASUS BC-12D1ST optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black Model BC-12D1ST View product	B ASUS DRW-24F1ST optical disc drive Internal DVD Super Multi DL Black Model DRW-24F1ST View product
Designidentical
Disc loading typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tray
MountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Vertical/Horizontal
Performance2 differ
Optical drive typeDiffers	Blu-Ray DVD Combo	DVD Super Multi DL
Disc types supportedDiffers	BD-R, BD-R DL, BD-R XL, BD-RE, BD-RE DL, BD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD+RW DL, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-ROM, DVD-RW, DVD-RW DL	CD-R, CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM, DVD-RW
LightScribeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible productsKnown for one	Windows® 8 Windows® 7 Windows® Vista Windows® XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Writing speed3 differ
DVD+R write speedDiffers	16x	24x
DVD-R write speedDiffers	16x	24x
DVD-RAM write speedDiffers	12x	5x
Reading speed2 differ
CD-RW read speedDiffers	24x	40x
DVD-RAM read speedDiffers	12x	5x
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
BD-R Dual Layer read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
BD-R read speedKnown for one	12x	Unknown — not stated by the source
BD-RE Dual Layer read speedKnown for one	8x	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
Access time2 differ
DVD drive average random access timeDiffers	160 ms	130 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeDiffers	150 ms	170 ms
BD-ROM average random access timeKnown for one	180 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Record modesidentical
Disc-at-once (DAO)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packet writingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Random writeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Sequential writingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Session-at-once (SAO)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Track-at-once (TAO)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	146 mm	148 mm
DepthDiffers	177 mm	170 mm
HeightDiffers	41 mm	42 mm
WeightDiffers	800 g	680 g
Packaging content1 differ
Quantity per packKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Bundled softwareDiffers	Cyberlink Power2Go 8 Cyberlink PowerDVD 10 with Magic Cinema (Optional, Pro Only) Cyberlink PowerBackup 2.5 (Optional, Pro Only) Cyberlink InstantBurn 5 (Optional, Pro Only) E-Green	Power2Go 8 E-Green
Other features1 differ
Minimum system requirementsDiffers	CPU: Intel Pentium® D 945(3.4GHz) or higher RAM: 1GB or more is recommended HDD: 10GB or more Graphics Card: NVIDIA® GeForce 7600GT or ATI X1600 series or above Use HDCP Compatible display and VGA card to High Definition digital output	Intel Pentium® 300 MHz 128 MB RAM 10GB HDD
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 MB
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Pentium 300 MHz
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 GB
Playback disc typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM, DVD-RW
Recording disc typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CD-R, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RAM, DVD-RW

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