Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

ASUS BC-12D2HT optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black vs ASUS BW-16D1HT BDR DVDRW 16X SATA

41specifications compared
10differ
31identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Optical drive type
- BC-12D2HT optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:Blu-Ray DVD Combo
- BW-16D1HT BDR DVDRW 16X SATA:DVD Super Multi
CD-RW write speed
- BC-12D2HT optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:24x
- BW-16D1HT BDR DVDRW 16X SATA:48x
DVD-R Double Layer read speed
- BC-12D2HT optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:12x
- BW-16D1HT BDR DVDRW 16X SATA:8x
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- BC-12D2HT optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:15 - 80%
- BW-16D1HT BDR DVDRW 16X SATA:20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)
- BC-12D2HT optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:5 - 45 °C
- BW-16D1HT BDR DVDRW 16X SATA:5 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)
- BC-12D2HT optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:10 - 90%
- BW-16D1HT BDR DVDRW 16X SATA:15 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)
- BC-12D2HT optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:-40 - 60 °C
- BW-16D1HT BDR DVDRW 16X SATA:-20 - 60 °C

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Comparison of BC-12D2HT, BW-16D1HT BDR DVDRW 16X SATA
66 specifications	A ASUS BC-12D2HT optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black Model BC-12D2HT View product	B ASUS BW-16D1HT BDR DVDRW 16X SATA View product
Performance2 differ
Optical drive typeDiffers	Blu-Ray DVD Combo	DVD Super Multi
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-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
LightScribeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Writing speed1 differ
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-R write speedKnown for one	48x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW write speedDiffers	24x	48x
BD-R Dual Layer write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12x
BD-R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
BD-RE write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5x
Reading speed1 differ
DVD-R Double Layer read speedDiffers	12x	8x
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one	160 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RAM access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	160 ms
Record modesidentical
Packet writingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Random writeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sequential writingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	Windows 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)Differs	15 - 80%	20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 45 °C	5 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 90%	15 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 60 °C	-20 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one	170 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	42 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	680 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Quantity per packKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareDiffers	Cyberlink Power2Go 8 E-Green	Cyberlink 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
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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