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Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

ASUS BC-12D1ST optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black vs Buffalo BRXL-16U3 optical disc drive Blu-Ray RW Black

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  • 37specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 16identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

  • Internal
    • Yes
    • No
  • Optical drive type
    • Blu-Ray DVD Combo
    • Blu-Ray RW
  • Interface
    • Serial ATA
    • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
  • CD-RW write speed
    • 24x
    • 40x
  • DVD+R Double Layer write speed
    • 8x
    • 12x
  • DVD-R Double Layer write speed
    • 8x
    • 12x
  • DVD-RAM write speed
    • 12x
    • 5x
  • DVD-RW write speed
    • 6x
    • 12x

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59 specifications
A

ASUS

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

Model BC-12D1ST

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B

Buffalo

BRXL-16U3 optical disc drive Blu-Ray RW Black

Model BRXL-16U3

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Design1 differ
InternalDiffersYesNo
Product colourBlackBlack
MountingKnown for oneHorizontal
Performance2 differ
PurposeKnown for oneDesktop
Optical drive typeDiffersBlu-Ray DVD ComboBlu-Ray RW
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)
LightScribeNoNo
Optical disc diameterKnown for one80,120 mm
Compatible productsKnown for oneWindows® 8 Windows® 7 Windows® Vista Windows® XP
Power consumption (typical)Known for one36 W
Writing speed5 differ
CD write speed48x48x
CD rewrite speedKnown for one24x
CD-R write speed48x48x
CD-RW write speedDiffers24x40x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedDiffers8x12x
DVD+R write speed16x16x
DVD+RW write speed8x8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedDiffers8x12x
DVD-R write speed16x16x
DVD-RAM write speedDiffers12x5x
DVD-RW write speedDiffers6x12x
BD-R Dual Layer write speedKnown for one8x
BD-R write speedKnown for one16x
BD-RE Dual Layer write speedKnown for one8x
BD-RE write speedKnown for one6x
Reading speed8 differ
CD read speed48x48x
CD-R read speed48x48x
CD-ROM read speed48x48x
CD-RW read speed24x24x
BD-R Dual Layer read speedDiffers8x12x
BD-R read speed12x12x
BD-RE Dual Layer read speedDiffers8x6x
BD-RE read speedDiffers8x2x
BD-ROM read speed12x12x
DVD+R read speed16x16x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedDiffers12x8x
DVD-R read speed16x16x
DVD-RAM read speedDiffers12x5x
DVD-RW read speedDiffers12x6x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedDiffers12x8x
DVD+RW read speedDiffers12x8x
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for one16x
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 conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)20 - 80%20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 45 °C5 - 35 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one15 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers146 mm160 mm
DepthDiffers177 mm50 mm
HeightDiffers41 mm220 mm
WeightDiffers800 g1.2 kg
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
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)
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
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Windows 8 Pro, Windows 8 Pro x64, Windows 8 x64, Windows 8.1, Windows 8.1 Enterprise, Windows 8.1 Enterprise x64, Windows 8.1 Pro, Windows 8.1 Pro x64, Windows 8.1 x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windo

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