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Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

ASUS BC-12D1ST optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black vs ASUS Varidrive optical disc drive Stainless steel

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  • 19specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 2identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

  • Internal
    • Yes
    • No
  • Product colour
    • Black
    • Stainless steel
  • Purpose
    • Desktop
    • Laptop
  • Interface
    • Serial ATA
    • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
  • CD write speed
    • 48x
    • 24x
  • CD-R write speed
    • 48x
    • 24x
  • CD-RW write speed
    • 24x
    • 4x
  • DVD+R Double Layer write speed
    • 8x
    • 6x

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54 specifications
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ASUS

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

Model BC-12D1ST

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B

ASUS

Varidrive optical disc drive Stainless steel

Model Varidrive

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Design2 differ
InternalDiffersYesNo
Product colourDiffersBlackStainless steel
Performance2 differ
PurposeDiffersDesktopLaptop
Optical drive typeKnown for oneBlu-Ray DVD Combo
Disc types supportedKnown for oneBD-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
InterfaceDiffersSerial ATAUSB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
LightScribeKnown for oneNo
Optical disc diameterKnown for one80,120 mm
Compatible productsKnown for oneWindows® 8 Windows® 7 Windows® Vista Windows® XP
Writing speed8 differ
CD write speedDiffers48x24x
CD rewrite speedKnown for one24x
CD-R write speedDiffers48x24x
CD-RW write speedDiffers24x4x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedDiffers8x6x
DVD+R write speedDiffers16x8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedDiffers8x6x
DVD-R write speedDiffers16x8x
DVD-RAM write speedDiffers12x5x
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers48x24x
CD-R read speedKnown for one48x
CD-ROM read speedKnown for one48x
CD-RW read speedKnown for one24x
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
DVD+R read speedKnown for one16x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one12x
DVD-R read speedKnown for one16x
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one12x
DVD-RW read speedKnown for one12x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for one12x
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one12x
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for one8x
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one160 ms
BD-ROM average random access timeKnown for one180 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for one150 ms
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 45 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one15 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers146 mm202.7 mm
DepthDiffers177 mm140 mm
HeightDiffers41 mm15 mm
WeightDiffers800 g452 g
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneCyberlink 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
ManualKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Minimum system requirementsKnown for oneCPU: 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
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneNo
Power supplyKnown for one33 W
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes

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