Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

ASUS BW-12B1LT optical disc drive Internal Black vs ASUS DRW-22B3L optical disc drive DVD±R/RW Black

31specifications compared
12differ
19identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- BW-12B1LT optical disc drive Internal Black:Yes
- DRW-22B3L optical disc drive DVD±R/RW Black:No
Interface
- BW-12B1LT optical disc drive Internal Black:Serial ATA
- DRW-22B3L optical disc drive DVD±R/RW Black:EIDE/ATA
Drive device, buffer size
- BW-12B1LT optical disc drive Internal Black:8 MB
- DRW-22B3L optical disc drive DVD±R/RW Black:2 MB
DVD+R Double Layer write speed
- BW-12B1LT optical disc drive Internal Black:8x
- DRW-22B3L optical disc drive DVD±R/RW Black:12x
DVD+R write speed
- BW-12B1LT optical disc drive Internal Black:16x
- DRW-22B3L optical disc drive DVD±R/RW Black:22x
DVD-R Double Layer write speed
- BW-12B1LT optical disc drive Internal Black:8x
- DRW-22B3L optical disc drive DVD±R/RW Black:12x
DVD-R write speed
- BW-12B1LT optical disc drive Internal Black:16x
- DRW-22B3L optical disc drive DVD±R/RW Black:22x
DVD-R read speed
- BW-12B1LT optical disc drive Internal Black:15x
- DRW-22B3L optical disc drive DVD±R/RW Black:16x

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Comparison of BW-12B1LT, DRW-22B3L
62 specifications	A ASUS BW-12B1LT optical disc drive Internal Black Model BW-12B1LT View product	B ASUS DRW-22B3L optical disc drive DVD±R/RW Black Model DRW-22B3L View product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Disc loading typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tray
Performance2 differ
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD±R/RW
InterfaceDiffers	Serial ATA	EIDE/ATA
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Drive device, buffer sizeDiffers	8 MB	2 MB
Optical disc diameterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 mm
Writing speed4 differ
CD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48x
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedDiffers	8x	12x
DVD+R write speedDiffers	16x	22x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedDiffers	8x	12x
DVD-R write speedDiffers	16x	22x
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12x
BD-R write speedKnown for one	12x	Unknown — not stated by the source
BD-RE write speedKnown for one	2x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48x
CD-ROM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48x
DVD-R read speedDiffers	15x	16x
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12x
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
CD-R 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	8x	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	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access time2 differ
DVD drive average random access timeDiffers	150 ms	160 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeDiffers	150 ms	140 ms
BD-ROM average random access timeKnown for one	250 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Record modesidentical
Over-burn writingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Sequential writingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 50 °C	5 - 45 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 - 90%
Other features1 differ
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 12V
Media types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Audio CD, Video CD, CD-I, CD-Extra, Photo CD, CD-Text, CD-ROM/XA, Multi-session CD, DVD Video
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 MB
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Pentium 300 MHz
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 MB
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows XP/Vista/7	Windows 7 Windows Vista Windows XP
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1458 x 1699.3 x 408.9 mm (57.4 x 66.9 x 16.1")
Weight (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	294.8 kg (650 lbs)

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