Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

ASUS DRW-24B5ST optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black vs LG BH14NS40 optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray RW Black

19specifications compared
9differ
10identical
47known for one product only

Key differences

Mounting
- DRW-24B5ST optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black:Vertical/Horizontal
- BH14NS40 optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray RW Black:Horizontal
Optical drive type
- DRW-24B5ST optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black:DVD±RW
- BH14NS40 optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray RW Black:Blu-Ray RW
DVD+R Double Layer write speed
- DRW-24B5ST optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black:12x
- BH14NS40 optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray RW Black:8x
DVD+R write speed
- DRW-24B5ST optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black:24x
- BH14NS40 optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray RW Black:16x
DVD-ROM read speed
- DRW-24B5ST optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black:16x
- BH14NS40 optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray RW Black:5x
DVD+R Double Layer read speed
- DRW-24B5ST optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black:12x
- BH14NS40 optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray RW Black:16x
Depth
- DRW-24B5ST optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black:170 mm
- BH14NS40 optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray RW Black:165 mm
Height
- DRW-24B5ST optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black:41 mm
- BH14NS40 optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray RW Black:41.3 mm

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Comparison of DRW-24B5ST, BH14NS40
66 specifications	A ASUS DRW-24B5ST optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black Model DRW-24B5ST View product	B LG BH14NS40 optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray RW Black Model BH14NS40 View product
Design1 differ
Internal	Yes	Yes
Product colour	Black	Black
MountingDiffers	Vertical/Horizontal	Horizontal
Performance1 differ
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	Blu-Ray RW
Interface	Serial ATA	Serial ATA
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	1.5 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical disc diameterKnown for one	80,120 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
PurposeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Desktop
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Writing speed2 differ
CD write speedKnown for one	48x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-R write speedKnown for one	48x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW write speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer write speedDiffers	12x	8x
DVD+R write speedDiffers	24x	16x
DVD+RW write speed	8x	8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R write speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RAM write speed	5x	5x
DVD-RW write speed	6x	6x
BD-R Dual Layer write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12x
BD-R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14x
BD-RE write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x
Reading speed2 differ
CD read speedKnown for one	48x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-R read speedKnown for one	48x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-ROM read speedKnown for one	48x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW read speedKnown for one	40x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R read speed	16x	16x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	12x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R read speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one	12x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-ROM read speedDiffers	16x	5x
DVD-RW read speed	12x	12x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedDiffers	12x	16x
DVD+RW read speed	12x	12x
BD-R Dual Layer read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12x
BD-R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12x
BD-RE Dual Layer read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
BD-RE read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
BD-ROM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12x
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one	160 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for one	140 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 50 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 65 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
Width	146 mm	146 mm
DepthDiffers	170 mm	165 mm
HeightDiffers	41 mm	41.3 mm
WeightDiffers	650 g	750 g
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Nero Essentials 10 Power2Go 7 E-Green E-Hammer	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Power requirementsKnown for one	5V/12V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	146 x 170 x 41 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum RAMKnown for one	128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	Pentium 300 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	10 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 7/Vista/XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum operating temperatureKnown for one	50 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of optical discsKnown for one	1 discs	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for one	DC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Size (imperial)Known for one	13.3 cm (5.25")	Unknown — not stated by the source

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