Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

ASUS BW-12B1ST optical disc drive Internal Black vs Dell 8x DVD+/-RW

13specifications compared
3differ
10identical
51known for one product only

Key differences

DVD+R write speed
- BW-12B1ST optical disc drive Internal Black:16x
- 8x DVD+/-RW:8x
DVD-R write speed
- BW-12B1ST optical disc drive Internal Black:16x
- 8x DVD+/-RW:8x

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Comparison of BW-12B1ST, 8x DVD+/-RW
64 specifications	A ASUS BW-12B1ST optical disc drive Internal Black Model BW-12B1ST View product	B Dell 8x DVD+/-RW View product
Designidentical
Internal	Yes	Yes
Product colour	Black	Black
MountingKnown for one	Horizontal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Disc types supportedDiffers	BD-R, BD-R DL, BD-RE, BD-RE DL, 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, DVD
InterfaceKnown for one	Serial ATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
LightScribe	No	No
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	8 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical disc diameter	120 mm	120 mm
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD±RW
Compatible productsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	OptiPlex 990 MT/DT/SFF/USFF / 790/390 MT/DT/SFF
Writing speed2 differ
CD-R write speedKnown for one	48x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW write speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
BD-R Dual Layer write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
BD-R write speedKnown for one	12x	Unknown — not stated by the source
BD-RE Dual Layer write speedKnown for one	2x	Unknown — not stated by the source
BD-RE write speedKnown for one	2x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R write speedDiffers	16x	8x
DVD+RW write speed	8x	8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R write speedDiffers	16x	8x
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one	12x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
Reading speedidentical
CD-R read speedKnown for one	48x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-ROM 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
DVD+R read speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	12x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R read speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW read speedKnown for one	12x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	12x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one	12x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one	150 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
BD-ROM average random access timeKnown for one	250 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for one	150 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Record modesidentical
Disc-at-once (DAO)	Yes	Yes
Multi session	Yes	Yes
Packet writing	Yes	Yes
Random writeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sequential writingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Session-at-once (SAO)	Yes	Yes
Track-at-once (TAO)	Yes	Yes
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	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 x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows Vista Home Pre	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 85%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 45 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	15 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	146 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	170 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	41 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	650 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Cyberlink Power2Go E-Hammer E-Green	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Power requirementsKnown for one	DC+5V ±5%, DC+12V ±10%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	146 x 170 x 41 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of products includedKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of optical discsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 discs

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