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ASUS BC-12D1ST optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black vs Samsung SH-224DB, 10 Pack

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  • 27specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 19identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

  • DVD+R write speed
    • BC-12D1ST optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:16x
    • SH-224DB, 10 Pack:24x
  • DVD-R write speed
    • BC-12D1ST optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:16x
    • SH-224DB, 10 Pack:24x
  • CD read speed
    • BC-12D1ST optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:48x
    • SH-224DB, 10 Pack:40x
  • CD-R read speed
    • BC-12D1ST optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:48x
    • SH-224DB, 10 Pack:40x
  • CD-RW read speed
    • BC-12D1ST optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:24x
    • SH-224DB, 10 Pack:40x
  • DVD drive average random access time
    • BC-12D1ST optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:160 ms
    • SH-224DB, 10 Pack:150 ms
  • CD-ROM drive average random access time
    • BC-12D1ST optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:150 ms
    • SH-224DB, 10 Pack:170 ms

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Comparison of BC-12D1ST, SH-224DB, 10 Pack
52 specifications
Designidentical
InternalYesYes
Product colourBlackBlack
Disc loading typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTray
Performance1 differ
PurposeDesktopDesktop
Optical drive typeKnown for oneBlu-Ray DVD ComboUnknown — not stated by the source
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-R, DVD, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RAM, DVD-RW
InterfaceSerial ATASerial ATA
LightScribeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical disc diameter80,120 mm80,120 mm
Compatible productsKnown for oneWindows® 8 Windows® 7 Windows® Vista Windows® XPUnknown — not stated by the source
Writing speed2 differ
CD write speed48x48x
CD rewrite speedKnown for one24xUnknown — not stated by the source
CD-R write speed48x48x
CD-RW write speedKnown for one24xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer write speed8x8x
DVD+R write speedDiffers16x24x
DVD+RW write speed8x8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speed8x8x
DVD-R write speedDiffers16x24x
DVD-RAM write speed12x12x
DVD-RW write speed6x6x
Reading speed3 differ
CD read speedDiffers48x40x
CD-R read speedDiffers48x40x
CD-ROM read speedKnown for one48xUnknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW read speedDiffers24x40x
BD-R Dual Layer read speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
BD-R read speedKnown for one12xUnknown — not stated by the source
BD-RE Dual Layer read speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
BD-RE read speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
BD-ROM read speedKnown for one12xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R read speed16x16x
DVD-R Double Layer read speed12x12x
DVD-R read speed16x16x
DVD-RAM read speed12x12x
DVD-RW read speed12x12x
DVD+R Double Layer read speed12x12x
DVD+RW read speed12x12x
Access time2 differ
DVD drive average random access timeDiffers160 ms150 ms
BD-ROM average random access timeKnown for one180 msUnknown — not stated by the source
CD-ROM drive average random access timeDiffers150 ms170 ms
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 45 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one15 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 60 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one146 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one177 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one41 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one800 gUnknown — not stated by the source
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-GreenUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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 outputUnknown — not stated by the source
Playback disc typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCD, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM, DVD-RW

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