Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

ASUS BW-16D1X-U optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray RW Black vs LG WH08LS20 optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray ROM Black

8specifications compared
5differ
3identical
49known for one product only

Key differences

Purpose
- BW-16D1X-U optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray RW Black:Desktop/Laptop
- WH08LS20 optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray ROM Black:Desktop
Optical drive type
- BW-16D1X-U optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray RW Black:Blu-Ray RW
- WH08LS20 optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray ROM Black:Blu-Ray ROM
Interface
- BW-16D1X-U optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray RW Black:USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
- WH08LS20 optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray ROM Black:Serial ATA
BD-R write speed
- BW-16D1X-U optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray RW Black:16x
- WH08LS20 optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray ROM Black:8x
BD-ROM read speed
- BW-16D1X-U optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray RW Black:16x
- WH08LS20 optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray ROM Black:8x

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Comparison of BW-16D1X-U, WH08LS20
57 specifications	A ASUS BW-16D1X-U optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray RW Black Model BW-16D1X-U View product	B LG WH08LS20 optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray ROM Black Model WH08LS20 View product
Designidentical
Internal	Yes	Yes
Product colour	Black	Black
Disc loading typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Front
MountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Vertical/Horizontal
Performance3 differ
PurposeDiffers	Desktop/Laptop	Desktop
Optical drive typeDiffers	Blu-Ray RW	Blu-Ray ROM
Disc types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BD, 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-R DL, DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM, DVD-RW
InterfaceDiffers	USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	Serial ATA
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 MB
Optical disc diameterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80,120 mm
DVD-ROM transfer rate (sustained mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22.16 MB/s
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100000 h
Writing speed1 differ
CD-R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48x
CD-RW write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
BD-R Dual Layer write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
BD-R write speedDiffers	16x	8x
BD-RE Dual Layer write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x
BD-RE write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x
DVD+R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
DVD+RW write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x
DVD-R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
Reading speed1 differ
CD-R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48x
CD-ROM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48x
CD-RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48x
BD-R Dual Layer read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
BD-R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
BD-RE Dual Layer read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.8x
BD-RE read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.8x
BD-ROM read speedDiffers	16x	8x
DVD+R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
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	16x
DVD-RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10x
DVD-ROM Double Layer read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12x
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	10x
Access timeidentical
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
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 45 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
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	146 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	185 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	41.3 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	900 g
Technical detailsidentical
Input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5, 12 V
Packaging contentidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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