Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

ASUS BW-16D1X-U optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray RW Black vs Dell 429-AAUQ optical disc drive DVD±RW Black

5specifications compared
4differ
1identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Only the ASUS BW-16D1X-U optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray RW Black has internal. Purpose: Desktop/Laptop on the ASUS BW-16D1X-U optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray RW Black, Laptop on the Dell 429-AAUQ optical disc drive DVD±RW Black. Optical drive type: Blu-Ray RW on the ASUS BW-16D1X-U optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray RW Black, DVD±RW on the Dell 429-AAUQ optical disc drive DVD±RW Black. Interface: USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) on the ASUS BW-16D1X-U optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray RW Black, USB 2.0 on the Dell 429-AAUQ optical disc drive DVD±RW Black.

Internal
- BW-16D1X-U optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray RW Black:Yes
- 429-AAUQ optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:No
Purpose
- BW-16D1X-U optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray RW Black:Desktop/Laptop
- 429-AAUQ optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:Laptop
Optical drive type
- BW-16D1X-U optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray RW Black:Blu-Ray RW
- 429-AAUQ optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:DVD±RW
Interface
- BW-16D1X-U optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray RW Black:USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
- 429-AAUQ optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:USB 2.0

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Comparison of BW-16D1X-U, 429-AAUQ
20 specifications	A ASUS BW-16D1X-U optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray RW Black Model BW-16D1X-U View product	B Dell 429-AAUQ optical disc drive DVD±RW Black Model 429-AAUQ View product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Product colour	Black	Black
Performance3 differ
PurposeDiffers	Desktop/Laptop	Laptop
Optical drive typeDiffers	Blu-Ray RW	DVD±RW
InterfaceDiffers	USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	USB 2.0
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 W
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible productsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	- Dell Inspiron 11 3147, 11 3148, 13 7348, 14 3451, 15 3551, 5458, 5555, 5558 - Dell Latitude 14 Rugged Extreme (7404), 3340, 3450, E5250, E5450, E5550, E7250, E7450 - Dell OptiPlex 3020 (micro), 9020 (micro) - Dell Precision Mobile Workstation M3800 - Dell Vostro 14 3458, 3558 - Dell XPS 15 (9530)
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	137 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	144 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 g
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CyberLink Media Suite
Quantity per packKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84717030
Writing speedidentical
BD-R write speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reading speedidentical
BD-ROM read speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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