Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

ASUS BW-12D1S-U optical disc drive Black vs LG GP40NW10 optical disc drive DVD-RW White

21specifications compared
18differ
3identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- BW-12D1S-U optical disc drive Black:Black
- GP40NW10 optical disc drive DVD-RW White:White
Interface
- BW-12D1S-U optical disc drive Black:USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
- GP40NW10 optical disc drive DVD-RW White:USB 2.0
Drive device, buffer size
- BW-12D1S-U optical disc drive Black:4 MB
- GP40NW10 optical disc drive DVD-RW White:1.5 MB
DVD-R Double Layer write speed
- BW-12D1S-U optical disc drive Black:8x
- GP40NW10 optical disc drive DVD-RW White:6x
DVD-R write speed
- BW-12D1S-U optical disc drive Black:16x
- GP40NW10 optical disc drive DVD-RW White:8x
CD-R read speed
- BW-12D1S-U optical disc drive Black:40x
- GP40NW10 optical disc drive DVD-RW White:24x
CD-ROM read speed
- BW-12D1S-U optical disc drive Black:40x
- GP40NW10 optical disc drive DVD-RW White:24x
DVD+R read speed
- BW-12D1S-U optical disc drive Black:16x
- GP40NW10 optical disc drive DVD-RW White:8x

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Comparison of BW-12D1S-U, GP40NW10
60 specifications	A ASUS BW-12D1S-U optical disc drive Black Model BW-12D1S-U View product	B LG GP40NW10 optical disc drive DVD-RW White Model GP40NW10 View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TUV, SEMKO, CB & IEC60825-1 Report, FDA, GOST, NOM, CSA CE Marking, C-Tick Mark, Korean EMC(KCC), Taiwan EMC(BSMI), VCCI, FCC Class 1 laser product comply with DHHS rules 21 CFR Subchapter J Class 1 laser product to EN60825-1 / IEC 60825-1
Performance2 differ
InterfaceDiffers	USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	USB 2.0
Drive device, buffer sizeDiffers	4 MB	1.5 MB
Optical disc diameterKnown for one	120 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD-RW
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DVD-ROM transfer rate (sustained mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11.08 MB/s
Writing speed2 differ
CD-R write speedKnown for one	40x	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 speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R Double Layer write speedDiffers	8x	6x
DVD-R write speedDiffers	16x	8x
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one	5x	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 speed9 differ
CD-R read speedDiffers	40x	24x
CD-ROM read speedDiffers	40x	24x
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 speedDiffers	16x	8x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedDiffers	12x	8x
DVD-R read speedDiffers	16x	8x
DVD-ROM read speedDiffers	16x	8x
DVD-RW read speedDiffers	12x	8x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedDiffers	12x	8x
DVD+RW read speedDiffers	12x	8x
CD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.3x
Access time1 differ
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one	170 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 timeDiffers	150 ms	210 ms
Record modesidentical
Disc-at-once (DAO)Known 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
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	15 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-30 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	1.29 kg	300 g
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Cyberlink Power2Go 7 Cyberlink PowerDVD 10 with Magic Cinema Cyberlink PowerBackup 2.5 Cyberlink InstantBurn 5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Power requirementsKnown for one	+5V ±5%, 2A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	243 x 165 x 63 mm	156 x 24.6 x 146.2 mm
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 7 Windows Vista Windows XP	Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2008, Windows 2005, Mac OS X
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1

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