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Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

ASUS BC-12D1ST optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black vs ASUS SDRW-08U5S-U optical disc drive DVD Super Multi DL Metallic

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  • 40specifications compared
  • 34differ
  • 6identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

  • Internal
    • Yes
    • No
  • Product colour
    • Black
    • Metallic
  • Purpose
    • Desktop
    • Laptop
  • Optical drive type
    • Blu-Ray DVD Combo
    • DVD Super Multi DL
  • Interface
    • Serial ATA
    • USB 2.0
  • CD write speed
    • 48x
    • 24x
  • CD-R write speed
    • 48x
    • 24x
  • DVD+R Double Layer write speed
    • 8x
    • 6x

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65 specifications
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ASUS

BC-12D1ST optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black

Model BC-12D1ST

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ASUS

SDRW-08U5S-U optical disc drive DVD Super Multi DL Metallic

Model SDRW-08U5S-U

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Design2 differ
InternalDiffersYesNo
Product colourDiffersBlackMetallic
MountingKnown for oneVertical/Horizontal
Performance4 differ
PurposeDiffersDesktopLaptop
Optical drive typeDiffersBlu-Ray DVD ComboDVD Super Multi DL
Disc types supportedDiffersBD-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 DLCD, CD-R, CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM, DVD-RW
InterfaceDiffersSerial ATAUSB 2.0
Optical disc diameter80,120 mm80,120 mm
LightScribeKnown for oneNo
Compatible productsKnown for oneWindows® 8 Windows® 7 Windows® Vista Windows® XP
Writing speed8 differ
CD write speedDiffers48x24x
CD rewrite speed24x24x
CD-R write speedDiffers48x24x
CD-RW write speed24x24x
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-RAM write speedDiffers12x5x
DVD-RW write speedDiffers6x8x
Reading speed10 differ
CD read speedDiffers48x24x
CD-R read speedDiffers48x24x
CD-ROM read speedDiffers48x24x
CD-RW read speed24x24x
DVD+R read speedDiffers16x8x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedDiffers12x8x
DVD-R read speedDiffers16x8x
DVD-RAM read speedDiffers12x5x
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for one8x
DVD-RW read speedDiffers12x8x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedDiffers12x8x
DVD+RW read speedDiffers12x8x
BD-R Dual Layer read speedKnown for one8x
BD-R read speedKnown for one12x
BD-RE Dual Layer read speedKnown for one8x
BD-RE read speedKnown for one8x
BD-ROM read speedKnown for one12x
Access time1 differ
DVD drive average random access timeDiffers160 ms200 ms
Access timeKnown for one200 ms
BD-ROM average random access timeKnown for one180 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for one150 ms
Record modesidentical
Disc-at-once (DAO)Known for oneYes
Packet writingKnown for oneYes
Random writeKnown for oneYes
Sequential writingKnown for oneYes
Session-at-once (SAO)Known for oneYes
Track-at-once (TAO)Known for oneYes
System requirementsidentical
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Operational conditions4 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 80%15 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 45 °C5 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs15 - 90%10 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 60 °C-30 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers146 mm135.5 mm
DepthDiffers177 mm140 mm
HeightDiffers41 mm12.9 mm
WeightKnown for one800 g
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffersCyberlink 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-GreenCyberlink Power2Go 8 E-Green
ManualYesYes
Other features1 differ
Minimum system requirementsDiffersCPU: 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 outputUSB 2.0
Minimum RAMKnown for one512 MB
Minimum processorKnown for oneIntel Pentium 4 (2.0GHz), AMD Athlon 2100+
Playback disc typesKnown for oneCD, CD-R, CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM, DVD-RW
Recording disc typesKnown for oneCD, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RAM, DVD-RW

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