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ASUS BW-16D1H-U PRO vs LG BP55EB40 optical disc drive Blu-Ray RW Black

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  • 47specifications compared
  • 30differ
  • 17identical
  • 20known for one product only

Key differences

  • Optical drive type
    • BW-16D1H-U PRO:Blu-Ray DVD Combo
    • BP55EB40 optical disc drive Blu-Ray RW Black:Blu-Ray RW
  • Interface
    • BW-16D1H-U PRO:USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
    • BP55EB40 optical disc drive Blu-Ray RW Black:USB 2.0
  • CD-R write speed
    • BW-16D1H-U PRO:48x
    • BP55EB40 optical disc drive Blu-Ray RW Black:24x
  • BD-R write speed
    • BW-16D1H-U PRO:16x
    • BP55EB40 optical disc drive Blu-Ray RW Black:8x
  • BD-RE Dual Layer write speed
    • BW-16D1H-U PRO:6x
    • BP55EB40 optical disc drive Blu-Ray RW Black:2x
  • DVD+R Double Layer write speed
    • BW-16D1H-U PRO:8x
    • BP55EB40 optical disc drive Blu-Ray RW Black:6x
  • DVD-R Double Layer write speed
    • BW-16D1H-U PRO:8x
    • BP55EB40 optical disc drive Blu-Ray RW Black:6x
  • DVD-R write speed
    • BW-16D1H-U PRO:16x
    • BP55EB40 optical disc drive Blu-Ray RW Black:8x

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Comparison of BW-16D1H-U PRO, BP55EB40
67 specifications
Designidentical
InternalNoNo
Product colourBlackBlack
Disc loading typeKnown for oneTrayUnknown — not stated by the source
MountingKnown for oneVertical/HorizontalUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
PurposeDesktop/LaptopDesktop/Laptop
Optical drive typeDiffersBlu-Ray DVD ComboBlu-Ray RW
Disc types supportedKnown for oneBD, 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-RWUnknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceDiffersUSB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)USB 2.0
Optical disc diameterKnown for one80,120 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 MB
Writing speed6 differ
CD-R write speedDiffers48x24x
CD-RW write speed24x24x
BD-R Dual Layer write speed6x6x
BD-R write speedDiffers16x8x
BD-RE Dual Layer write speedDiffers6x2x
BD-RE write speedKnown for one2xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer write speedDiffers8x6x
DVD+R write speedKnown for one16xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW write speed8x8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedDiffers8x6x
DVD-R write speedDiffers16x8x
DVD-RW write speed6x6x
CD write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24x
CD rewrite speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24x
BD-RE rewrite speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5x
Reading speed14 differ
CD-R read speedDiffers48x24x
CD-ROM read speedDiffers48x24x
CD-RW read speedDiffers40x24x
BD-R Dual Layer read speedDiffers8x6x
BD-R read speedDiffers12x6x
BD-RE Dual Layer read speed6x6x
BD-RE read speedDiffers8x6x
BD-ROM read speedDiffers12x6x
DVD+R read speedDiffers16x8x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedDiffers12x8x
DVD-R read speedDiffers16x8x
DVD-RAM read speed5x5x
DVD-ROM read speedDiffers16x8x
DVD-RW read speedDiffers12x8x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedDiffers12x8x
DVD+RW read speedDiffers12x8x
CD read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24x
Access time3 differ
DVD drive average random access timeDiffers170 ms200 ms
BD-ROM average random access timeDiffers180 ms230 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeDiffers150 ms200 ms
DVD-RAM access timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source230 ms
Record modesidentical
Disc-at-once (DAO)YesYes
Packet writingYesYes
Random writeYesYes
Sequential writingYesYes
Session-at-once (SAO)YesYes
Track-at-once (TAO)YesYes
Layer Jump RecordingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
System requirements1 differ
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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, WindowsYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one15 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)5 - 40 °C5 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)-30 - 60 °C-30 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers165 mm144 mm
DepthDiffers243 mm156 mm
HeightDiffers63 mm14.6 mm
WeightDiffers1.16 kg270 g
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Mounting typeKnown for oneDeskUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84717030Unknown — not stated by the source

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