Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

ASUS BW-12B1ST optical disc drive Internal Black vs HP 657958-001 optical disc drive Internal DVD Super Multi DL Black

15specifications compared
10differ
5identical
48known for one product only

Key differences

DVD+R Double Layer write speed
- BW-12B1ST optical disc drive Internal Black:8x
- 657958-001 optical disc drive Internal DVD Super Multi DL Black:6x
DVD+R write speed
- BW-12B1ST optical disc drive Internal Black:16x
- 657958-001 optical disc drive Internal DVD Super Multi DL Black:8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speed
- BW-12B1ST optical disc drive Internal Black:8x
- 657958-001 optical disc drive Internal DVD Super Multi DL Black:6x
DVD-R write speed
- BW-12B1ST optical disc drive Internal Black:16x
- 657958-001 optical disc drive Internal DVD Super Multi DL Black:8x
DVD-RAM write speed
- BW-12B1ST optical disc drive Internal Black:12x
- 657958-001 optical disc drive Internal DVD Super Multi DL Black:5x
DVD-ROM read speed
- BW-12B1ST optical disc drive Internal Black:16x
- 657958-001 optical disc drive Internal DVD Super Multi DL Black:8x
Width
- BW-12B1ST optical disc drive Internal Black:146 mm
- 657958-001 optical disc drive Internal DVD Super Multi DL Black:128 mm
Depth
- BW-12B1ST optical disc drive Internal Black:170 mm
- 657958-001 optical disc drive Internal DVD Super Multi DL Black:128 mm

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Comparison of BW-12B1ST, 657958-001
63 specifications	A ASUS BW-12B1ST optical disc drive Internal Black Model BW-12B1ST View product	B HP 657958-001 optical disc drive Internal DVD Super Multi DL Black Model 657958-001 View product
Designidentical
Internal	Yes	Yes
Product colour	Black	Black
MountingKnown for one	Horizontal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Disc types supportedKnown for one	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Interface	Serial ATA	Serial ATA
LightScribeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	8 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical disc diameterKnown for one	120 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
PurposeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Desktop
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD Super Multi DL
Writing speed5 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 speedDiffers	8x	6x
DVD+R write speedDiffers	16x	8x
DVD+RW write speed	8x	8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedDiffers	8x	6x
DVD-R write speedDiffers	16x	8x
DVD-RAM write speedDiffers	12x	5x
DVD-RW write speed	6x	6x
CD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
Reading speed1 differ
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 speedDiffers	16x	8x
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)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi sessionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Session-at-once (SAO)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Track-at-once (TAO)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	146 mm	128 mm
DepthDiffers	170 mm	128 mm
HeightDiffers	41 mm	12.7 mm
WeightDiffers	650 g	180 g
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Cyberlink Power2Go E-Hammer E-Green	Unknown — not stated by the source
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

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