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Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

ASUS BC-12D2HT Bulk vs ASUS BW-16D1HT BDR DVDRW 16X SATA

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  • 40specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 31identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

  • Optical drive type
    • Blu-Ray DVD Combo
    • DVD Super Multi
  • CD-RW write speed
    • 24x
    • 48x
  • DVD-R Double Layer read speed
    • 12x
    • 8x
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • 15 - 80%
    • 20 - 80%
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • 5 - 45 °C
    • 5 - 40 °C
  • Storage relative humidity (H-H)
    • 10 - 90%
    • 15 - 90%
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • -40 - 60 °C
    • -20 - 60 °C

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ASUS

BC-12D2HT BulkView product
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ASUS

BW-16D1HT BDR DVDRW 16X SATAView product
Designidentical
InternalYesYes
Product colourBlackBlack
Disc loading typeTrayTray
MountingVertical/HorizontalVertical/Horizontal
Performance2 differ
PurposeDesktopDesktop
Optical drive typeDiffersBlu-Ray DVD ComboDVD Super Multi
Disc types supportedDiffersBD, BD-R, BD-R DL, BD-RE, BD-ROM, CD, CD-R, CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM, DVD-RWBD-R, BD-R DL, BD-RE, BD-RE DL, BD-ROM, CD-R, CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW DL, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM, DVD-RW, DVD-RW DL
InterfaceSerial ATASerial ATA
LightScribeKnown for oneNo
Optical disc diameter80,120 mm80,120 mm
Writing speed1 differ
CD write speed48x48x
CD rewrite speedKnown for one24x
CD-R write speedKnown for one48x
CD-RW write speedDiffers24x48x
DVD+R write speed16x16x
DVD+RW write speed8x8x
DVD-R write speed16x16x
DVD-RW write speed6x6x
BD-R Dual Layer write speedKnown for one12x
BD-R write speedKnown for one16x
BD-RE write speedKnown for one2x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one8x
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one5x
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speed48x48x
CD-R read speed48x48x
CD-ROM read speed48x48x
CD-RW read speed40x40x
BD-R Dual Layer read speed8x8x
BD-R read speed12x12x
BD-RE Dual Layer read speed6x6x
BD-RE read speed8x8x
BD-ROM read speed12x12x
DVD+R read speed16x16x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedDiffers12x8x
DVD-R read speed16x16x
DVD-RAM read speed5x5x
DVD-ROM read speed16x16x
DVD-RW read speed12x12x
DVD+R Double Layer read speed12x12x
DVD+RW read speed12x12x
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one160 ms
BD-ROM average random access time180 ms180 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access time150 ms150 ms
DVD-RAM access timeKnown for one160 ms
Record modesidentical
Packet writingKnown for oneYes
Random writeKnown for oneYes
Sequential writingKnown for oneYes
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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, WinWindows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 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, Win
Operational conditions4 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs15 - 80%20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 45 °C5 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 90%15 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-40 - 60 °C-20 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width146 mm146 mm
DepthKnown for one170 mm
HeightKnown for one42 mm
WeightKnown for one680 g
Other featuresidentical
Minimum system requirementsKnown for oneNVIDIA GeForce 7600GT/ATI X1600
Minimum RAMKnown for one1024 MB
Minimum processorKnown for oneIntel Pentium D 945 3.4 GHz+
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one10 GB
Playback disc typesKnown for oneBD-R, BD-R DL, BD-RE, BD-ROM, CD, 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
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84717030
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

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