Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

ASUS BW-16D1X-U optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray RW Black vs LG GP57EB40.AHLE10B optical disc drive DVD Super Multi DL Black

8specifications compared
4differ
4identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

Only the ASUS BW-16D1X-U optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray RW Black has internal. Optical drive type: Blu-Ray RW on the ASUS BW-16D1X-U optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray RW Black, DVD Super Multi DL on the LG GP57EB40.AHLE10B optical disc drive DVD Super Multi DL 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 LG GP57EB40.AHLE10B optical disc drive DVD Super Multi DL Black.

Internal
- BW-16D1X-U optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray RW Black:Yes
- GP57EB40.AHLE10B optical disc drive DVD Super Multi DL Black:No
Optical drive type
- BW-16D1X-U optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray RW Black:Blu-Ray RW
- GP57EB40.AHLE10B optical disc drive DVD Super Multi DL Black:DVD Super Multi DL
Interface
- BW-16D1X-U optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray RW Black:USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
- GP57EB40.AHLE10B optical disc drive DVD Super Multi DL Black:USB 2.0

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Comparison of BW-16D1X-U, GP57EB40.AHLE10B
35 specifications	A ASUS BW-16D1X-U optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray RW Black Model BW-16D1X-U View product	B LG GP57EB40.AHLE10B optical disc drive DVD Super Multi DL Black Model GP57EB40.AHLE10B View product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Disc loading typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tray
Performance2 differ
Optical drive typeDiffers	Blu-Ray RW	DVD Super Multi DL
Disc types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CD-R, CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM, DVD-RW
InterfaceDiffers	USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	USB 2.0
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 MB
Reading speedidentical
CD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD-R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD-ROM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD-RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
DVD+R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5x
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
BD-ROM read speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	160 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	140 ms
DVD-RAM access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	360 ms
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Professional, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-30 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	144 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	137.5 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 g
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

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