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ASUS BC-12D2HT Bulk vs Lenovo ThinkPad Ultrabay 12.7mm

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  • 34specifications compared
  • 27differ
  • 7identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

  • Disc loading type
    • BC-12D2HT Bulk:Tray
    • ThinkPad Ultrabay 12.7mm:Top
  • Mounting
    • BC-12D2HT Bulk:Vertical/Horizontal
    • ThinkPad Ultrabay 12.7mm:Horizontal
  • Purpose
    • BC-12D2HT Bulk:Desktop
    • ThinkPad Ultrabay 12.7mm:Laptop
  • Optical drive type
    • BC-12D2HT Bulk:Blu-Ray DVD Combo
    • ThinkPad Ultrabay 12.7mm:DVD Super Multi DL
  • CD write speed
    • BC-12D2HT Bulk:48x
    • ThinkPad Ultrabay 12.7mm:24x
  • CD rewrite speed
    • BC-12D2HT Bulk:24x
    • ThinkPad Ultrabay 12.7mm:16x
  • CD-R write speed
    • BC-12D2HT Bulk:48x
    • ThinkPad Ultrabay 12.7mm:24x
  • CD-RW write speed
    • BC-12D2HT Bulk:24x
    • ThinkPad Ultrabay 12.7mm:16x

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Comparison of BC-12D2HT Bulk, ThinkPad Ultrabay 12.7mm
62 specifications
Design2 differ
InternalYesYes
Product colourBlackBlack
Disc loading typeDiffersTrayTop
MountingDiffersVertical/HorizontalHorizontal
Performance3 differ
PurposeDiffersDesktopLaptop
Optical drive typeDiffersBlu-Ray DVD ComboDVD Super Multi DL
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-RWCD, DVD
InterfaceSerial ATASerial ATA
LightScribeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical disc diameter80,120 mm80,120 mm
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 MB
Writing speed6 differ
CD write speedDiffers48x24x
CD rewrite speedDiffers24x16x
CD-R write speedDiffers48x24x
CD-RW write speedDiffers24x16x
DVD+R write speedDiffers16x8x
DVD+RW write speed8x8x
DVD-R write speedDiffers16x8x
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one6xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6x
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5x
Reading speed11 differ
CD read speedDiffers48x24x
CD-R read speedDiffers48x24x
CD-ROM read speedDiffers48x24x
CD-RW read speedDiffers40x24x
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 one6xUnknown — 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 speedDiffers16x8x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedDiffers12x8x
DVD-R read speedDiffers16x8x
DVD-RAM read speed5x5x
DVD-ROM read speedDiffers16x8x
DVD-RW read speedDiffers12x8x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedDiffers12x8x
DVD+RW read speedDiffers12x8x
Access time1 differ
DVD drive average random access time160 ms160 ms
BD-ROM average random access timeKnown for one180 msUnknown — not stated by the source
CD-ROM drive average random access timeDiffers150 ms140 ms
Record modesidentical
Packet writingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Random writeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Sequential writingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
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, WinUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one15 - 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 one10 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 60 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers146 mm128 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm129 mm
HeightDiffers42 mm12.7 mm
WeightDiffers680 g185 g
Other featuresidentical
Minimum system requirementsKnown for oneNVIDIA GeForce 7600GT/ATI X1600Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum RAMKnown for one1024 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for oneIntel Pentium D 945 3.4 GHz+Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one10 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
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-RWUnknown — not stated by the source
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-RWUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84717030Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Quantity per packKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)

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