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Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

ASUS BC-12D2HT optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black vs Samsung SE-B18AB optical disc drive DVD Super Multi DL Silver

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 26differ
  • 2identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

  • Internal
    • Yes
    • No
  • Product colour
    • Black
    • Silver
  • Disc loading type
    • Tray
    • Slot
  • Purpose
    • Desktop
    • Desktop/Laptop
  • Optical drive type
    • Blu-Ray DVD Combo
    • DVD Super Multi DL
  • Interface
    • Serial ATA
    • USB 2.0
  • CD write speed
    • 48x
    • 24x
  • DVD+R write speed
    • 16x
    • 8x

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66 specifications
A

ASUS

BC-12D2HT optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black

Model BC-12D2HT

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B

Samsung

SE-B18AB optical disc drive DVD Super Multi DL Silver

Model SE-B18AB

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Design3 differ
InternalDiffersYesNo
Product colourDiffersBlackSilver
Disc loading typeDiffersTraySlot
MountingKnown for oneVertical/Horizontal
CertificationKnown for oneRoHS
Performance4 differ
PurposeDiffersDesktopDesktop/Laptop
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-R, CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM, DVD-RW
InterfaceDiffersSerial ATAUSB 2.0
Optical disc diameterKnown for one80,120 mm
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one1 MB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNo
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYes
Writing speed3 differ
CD write speedDiffers48x24x
CD-R write speedKnown for one48x
CD-RW write speedKnown for one24x
DVD+R write speedDiffers16x8x
DVD+RW write speedKnown for one8x
DVD-R write speedDiffers16x8x
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one6x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one6x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one6x
Reading speed10 differ
CD read speedDiffers48x24x
CD-R read speedDiffers48x24x
CD-ROM read speedKnown for one48x
CD-RW read speedDiffers40x24x
BD-R Dual Layer read speedKnown for one8x
BD-R read speedKnown for one12x
BD-RE Dual Layer read speedKnown for one6x
BD-RE read speedKnown for one8x
BD-ROM read speedKnown for one12x
DVD+R read speedDiffers16x8x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one12x
DVD-R read speedDiffers16x8x
DVD-RAM read speedDiffers5x8x
DVD-ROM read speedDiffers16x8x
DVD-RW read speedDiffers12x8x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedDiffers12x8x
DVD+RW read speedDiffers12x8x
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one160 ms
BD-ROM average random access timeKnown for one180 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for one150 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 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 HomeYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one15 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 45 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers146 mm148 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm138.4 mm
HeightDiffers42 mm17 mm
WeightDiffers680 g260 g
Packaging contentidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)
Bundled softwareKnown for oneCyberlink Power2Go 8 E-Green
Cables includedKnown for oneUSB
Other features1 differ
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
Mac compatibilityDiffersNoYes
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

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