Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

ASUS BW-14D1XT/BLK optical disc drive Black vs ASUS Varidrive optical disc drive Stainless steel

17specifications compared
14differ
3identical
41known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- BW-14D1XT/BLK optical disc drive Black:Black
- Varidrive optical disc drive Stainless steel:Stainless steel
Interface
- BW-14D1XT/BLK optical disc drive Black:Serial ATA
- Varidrive optical disc drive Stainless steel:USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
CD-R write speed
- BW-14D1XT/BLK optical disc drive Black:48x
- Varidrive optical disc drive Stainless steel:24x
CD-RW write speed
- BW-14D1XT/BLK optical disc drive Black:24x
- Varidrive optical disc drive Stainless steel:4x
DVD+R Double Layer write speed
- BW-14D1XT/BLK optical disc drive Black:8x
- Varidrive optical disc drive Stainless steel:6x
DVD+R write speed
- BW-14D1XT/BLK optical disc drive Black:16x
- Varidrive optical disc drive Stainless steel:8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speed
- BW-14D1XT/BLK optical disc drive Black:8x
- Varidrive optical disc drive Stainless steel:6x
DVD-R write speed
- BW-14D1XT/BLK optical disc drive Black:16x
- Varidrive optical disc drive Stainless steel:8x

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Comparison of BW-14D1XT/BLK, Varidrive
58 specifications	A ASUS BW-14D1XT/BLK optical disc drive Black Model BW-14D1XT/BLK View product	B ASUS Varidrive optical disc drive Stainless steel Model Varidrive View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Stainless steel
MountingKnown for one	Horizontal/Vertical	Unknown — not stated by the source
InternalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performance1 differ
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+RW DL, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM, DVD-RW	Unknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceDiffers	Serial ATA	USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	4 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical disc diameterKnown for one	80,120 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-ROM transfer rate (sustained mode)Known for one	160 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
PurposeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Laptop
Writing speed6 differ
CD-R write speedDiffers	48x	24x
CD-RW write speedDiffers	24x	4x
BD-R Dual Layer write speedKnown for one	12x	Unknown — not stated by the source
BD-R write speedKnown for one	14x	Unknown — not stated by the source
BD-RE Dual Layer write speedKnown for one	2x	Unknown — not stated by the source
BD-RE rewrite 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-R Double Layer write speedDiffers	8x	6x
DVD-R write speedDiffers	16x	8x
CD write 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
CD-RW read speedKnown for one	40x	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	12x	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
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
Record modesidentical
Disc-at-once (DAO)Known 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 requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, 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, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win	Yes
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 & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	146 mm	202.7 mm
DepthDiffers	165 mm	140 mm
HeightDiffers	41 mm	15 mm
WeightDiffers	750 g	452 g
Other featuresidentical
CD transfer rate (sustained mode)Known for one	150 KB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Cyberlink Power2Go E-Green	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of products includedKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33 W

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