Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

ASUS BW-12D1S-U Lite vs ASUS BW-16D1H-U PRO

47specifications compared
12differ
35identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

Optical drive type
- BW-12D1S-U Lite:Blu-Ray RW
- BW-16D1H-U PRO:Blu-Ray DVD Combo
CD-R write speed
- BW-12D1S-U Lite:40x
- BW-16D1H-U PRO:48x
BD-R write speed
- BW-12D1S-U Lite:12x
- BW-16D1H-U PRO:16x
CD-R read speed
- BW-12D1S-U Lite:40x
- BW-16D1H-U PRO:48x
CD-ROM read speed
- BW-12D1S-U Lite:40x
- BW-16D1H-U PRO:48x
CD-RW read speed
- BW-12D1S-U Lite:24x
- BW-16D1H-U PRO:40x
BD-R read speed
- BW-12D1S-U Lite:8x
- BW-16D1H-U PRO:12x
BD-ROM read speed
- BW-12D1S-U Lite:8x
- BW-16D1H-U PRO:12x

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Comparison of BW-12D1S-U Lite, BW-16D1H-U PRO
65 specifications	A ASUS BW-12D1S-U Lite View product	B ASUS BW-16D1H-U PRO View product
Performance2 differ
Optical drive typeDiffers	Blu-Ray RW	Blu-Ray DVD Combo
Disc types supportedDiffers	BD, BD-R, BD-R DL, BD-RE, BD-RE DL, BD-ROM, CD-R, CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM, DVD-RW	BD, BD-R, BD-R DL, BD-RE, BD-RE DL, CD, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW
Writing speed2 differ
CD-R write speedDiffers	40x	48x
BD-R Dual Layer write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
BD-R write speedDiffers	12x	16x
BD-RE Dual Layer write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
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
CD write speedKnown for one	40x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one	5x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reading speed5 differ
CD-R read speedDiffers	40x	48x
CD-ROM read speedDiffers	40x	48x
CD-RW read speedDiffers	24x	40x
BD-R Dual Layer read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
BD-R read speedDiffers	8x	12x
BD-RE Dual Layer read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
BD-ROM read speedDiffers	8x	12x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12x
CD read speedKnown for one	40x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access time1 differ
BD-ROM average random access timeDiffers	250 ms	180 ms
Record modesidentical
Packet writingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	526 g	1.16 kg
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quantity per packKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Cyberlink Power2Go 8 Cyberlink PowerBackup 2.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Mounting typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Desk
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84717030

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