Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

ASUS BC-12D2HT optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black vs ASUS BW-12D1S-U Lite

46specifications compared
23differ
23identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- BC-12D2HT optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:Yes
- BW-12D1S-U Lite:No
Purpose
- BC-12D2HT optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:Desktop
- BW-12D1S-U Lite:Desktop/Laptop
Optical drive type
- BC-12D2HT optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:Blu-Ray DVD Combo
- BW-12D1S-U Lite:Blu-Ray RW
Interface
- BC-12D2HT optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:Serial ATA
- BW-12D1S-U Lite:USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
CD write speed
- BC-12D2HT optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:48x
- BW-12D1S-U Lite:40x
CD-R write speed
- BC-12D2HT optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:48x
- BW-12D1S-U Lite:40x
CD read speed
- BC-12D2HT optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:48x
- BW-12D1S-U Lite:40x
CD-R read speed
- BC-12D2HT optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:48x
- BW-12D1S-U Lite:40x

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Comparison of BC-12D2HT, BW-12D1S-U Lite
66 specifications	A ASUS BC-12D2HT optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black Model BC-12D2HT View product	B ASUS BW-12D1S-U Lite View product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Product colour	Black	Black
Disc loading type	Tray	Tray
Mounting	Vertical/Horizontal	Vertical/Horizontal
Performance4 differ
PurposeDiffers	Desktop	Desktop/Laptop
Optical drive typeDiffers	Blu-Ray DVD Combo	Blu-Ray RW
Disc types supportedDiffers	BD, 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-RW	BD, BD-R, BD-R DL, BD-RE, BD-RE DL, BD-ROM, CD-R, CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM, DVD-RW
InterfaceDiffers	Serial ATA	USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
LightScribeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical disc diameter	80,120 mm	80,120 mm
Writing speed2 differ
CD write speedDiffers	48x	40x
CD rewrite speed	24x	24x
CD-R write speedDiffers	48x	40x
CD-RW write speed	24x	24x
DVD+R write speed	16x	16x
DVD+RW write speed	8x	8x
DVD-R write speed	16x	16x
DVD-RW write speed	6x	6x
BD-R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12x
BD-RE write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5x
Reading speed6 differ
CD read speedDiffers	48x	40x
CD-R read speedDiffers	48x	40x
CD-ROM read speedDiffers	48x	40x
CD-RW read speedDiffers	40x	24x
BD-R Dual Layer read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
BD-R read speedDiffers	12x	8x
BD-RE Dual Layer read speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
BD-RE read speed	8x	8x
BD-ROM read speedDiffers	12x	8x
DVD+R read speed	16x	16x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	12x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R read speed	16x	16x
DVD-RAM read speed	5x	5x
DVD-ROM read speed	16x	16x
DVD-RW read speed	12x	12x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	12x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW read speed	12x	12x
Access time2 differ
DVD drive average random access timeDiffers	160 ms	170 ms
BD-ROM average random access timeDiffers	180 ms	250 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access time	150 ms	150 ms
Record modesidentical
Packet writingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Random write	Yes	Yes
Sequential writing	Yes	Yes
Disc-at-once (DAO)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Session-at-once (SAO)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Track-at-once (TAO)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Pro, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows XP Home	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	15 - 80%	15 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 45 °C	5 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 60 °C	-30 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	146 mm	165 mm
DepthDiffers	170 mm	243 mm
HeightDiffers	42 mm	63 mm
WeightDiffers	680 g	526 g
Packaging content1 differ
Quantity per pack	1 pc(s)	1 pc(s)
Bundled softwareDiffers	Cyberlink Power2Go 8 E-Green	Cyberlink Power2Go 8 Cyberlink PowerBackup 2.5
Other featuresidentical
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	NVIDIA GeForce 7600GT/ATI X1600	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum RAMKnown for one	1024 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	Intel Pentium D 945 3.4 GHz+	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	10 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Playback disc typesKnown for one	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-RW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Recording disc typesKnown for one	CD, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RAM, DVD-RW	Unknown — not stated by the source

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