Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

ASUS BW-14D1XT/BLK optical disc drive Black vs LG WH12LS30 optical disc drive Internal Black

37specifications compared
10differ
27identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Optical disc diameter
- BW-14D1XT/BLK optical disc drive Black:80,120 mm
- WH12LS30 optical disc drive Internal Black:120 mm
DVD-ROM transfer rate (sustained mode)
- BW-14D1XT/BLK optical disc drive Black:160 MB/s
- WH12LS30 optical disc drive Internal Black:22.16 MB/s
BD-R write speed
- BW-14D1XT/BLK optical disc drive Black:14x
- WH12LS30 optical disc drive Internal Black:12x
DVD-RAM write speed
- BW-14D1XT/BLK optical disc drive Black:5x
- WH12LS30 optical disc drive Internal Black:12x
BD-R read speed
- BW-14D1XT/BLK optical disc drive Black:12x
- WH12LS30 optical disc drive Internal Black:6x
Depth
- BW-14D1XT/BLK optical disc drive Black:165 mm
- WH12LS30 optical disc drive Internal Black:172 mm
Height
- BW-14D1XT/BLK optical disc drive Black:41 mm
- WH12LS30 optical disc drive Internal Black:41.3 mm
Weight
- BW-14D1XT/BLK optical disc drive Black:750 g
- WH12LS30 optical disc drive Internal Black:800 g

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Comparison of BW-14D1XT/BLK, WH12LS30
59 specifications	A ASUS BW-14D1XT/BLK optical disc drive Black Model BW-14D1XT/BLK View product	B LG WH12LS30 optical disc drive Internal Black Model WH12LS30 View product
Designidentical
MountingKnown for one	Horizontal/Vertical	Unknown — not stated by the source
InternalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performance2 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
Optical disc diameterDiffers	80,120 mm	120 mm
DVD-ROM transfer rate (sustained mode)Differs	160 MB/s	22.16 MB/s
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Writing speed2 differ
BD-R Dual Layer write speedKnown for one	12x	Unknown — not stated by the source
BD-R write speedDiffers	14x	12x
BD-RE write speedKnown for one	2x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RAM write speedDiffers	5x	12x
Reading speed1 differ
BD-R read speedDiffers	12x	6x
BD-ROM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10x
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	Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional
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 & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	165 mm	172 mm
HeightDiffers	41 mm	41.3 mm
WeightDiffers	750 g	800 g
Other features1 differ
CD transfer rate (sustained mode)Differs	150 KB/s	7200 KB/s
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
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	160 ms
BD-ROM average random access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	180 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 ms
DVD-RAM access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	180 ms

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