Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

ASUS BC-12D2HT optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black vs ASUS DRW-24F1ST/G optical disc drive Internal DVD Super Multi DL Black

40specifications compared
16differ
24identical
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
- DRW-24F1ST/G optical disc drive Internal DVD Super Multi DL Black:DVD Super Multi DL
DVD+R write speed
- BC-12D2HT optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:16x
- DRW-24F1ST/G optical disc drive Internal DVD Super Multi DL Black:24x
DVD-R write speed
- BC-12D2HT optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:16x
- DRW-24F1ST/G optical disc drive Internal DVD Super Multi DL Black:24x
DVD-RAM read speed
- BC-12D2HT optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:5x
- DRW-24F1ST/G optical disc drive Internal DVD Super Multi DL Black:12x
DVD drive average random access time
- BC-12D2HT optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:160 ms
- DRW-24F1ST/G optical disc drive Internal DVD Super Multi DL Black:150 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access time
- BC-12D2HT optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:150 ms
- DRW-24F1ST/G optical disc drive Internal DVD Super Multi DL Black:130 ms
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- BC-12D2HT optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:15 - 80%
- DRW-24F1ST/G optical disc drive Internal DVD Super Multi DL Black:20 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)
- BC-12D2HT optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:10 - 90%
- DRW-24F1ST/G optical disc drive Internal DVD Super Multi DL Black:15 - 90%

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Comparison of BC-12D2HT, DRW-24F1ST/G
65 specifications	A ASUS BC-12D2HT optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black Model BC-12D2HT View product	B ASUS DRW-24F1ST/G optical disc drive Internal DVD Super Multi DL Black Model DRW-24F1ST/G View product
Performance2 differ
Optical drive typeDiffers	Blu-Ray DVD Combo	DVD Super Multi DL
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	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
Writing speed2 differ
CD write speedKnown for one	48x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R write speedDiffers	16x	24x
DVD-R write speedDiffers	16x	24x
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
CD read speedKnown for one	48x	Unknown — not stated by the source
BD-R Dual Layer read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
BD-R read speedKnown for one	12x	Unknown — not stated by the source
BD-RE Dual Layer read speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
BD-RE read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
BD-ROM read speedKnown for one	12x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RAM read speedDiffers	5x	12x
Access time2 differ
DVD drive average random access timeDiffers	160 ms	150 ms
BD-ROM average random access timeKnown for one	180 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-ROM drive average random access timeDiffers	150 ms	130 ms
Record modesidentical
Random writeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sequential writingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	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, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	15 - 80%	20 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 90%	15 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 60 °C	-20 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	146 mm	148 mm
DepthDiffers	170 mm	171.2 mm
HeightDiffers	42 mm	42.3 mm
WeightDiffers	680 g	700 g
Packaging content1 differ
Quantity per packKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareDiffers	Cyberlink Power2Go 8 E-Green	Nero Essentials 12 Power2Go 8 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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