Asus BC-06B1ST vs Asus BW-16D1HT

A side-by-side spec comparison of the Asus BC-06B1ST and the Asus BW-16D1HT. We line up every specification and score the ones that matter most in this category — weighted, not a raw count of specs won — to reach an overall verdict so you can decide which optical drive is right for your build.

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Side-by-side specification comparison of Asus BC-06B1ST and Asus BW-16D1HT.
Specification	No image Asus BC-06B1ST No price data	No image Asus BW-16D1HT $169.00 Newegg price as of Oct 23, 17:03 UTC Buy on Newegg
Bd	6	12
Cd	48	48
Dvd	16	16
Bd_write	6/4/6/4	16/12/2/2
Cd_write	48/32	48/24
Dvd_write	16/8/8/16/8/8/-	16/8/8/16/6/8/5

Too close to call — these products trade blows on the specs that matter.

Asus BC-06B1ST

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Asus BW-16D1HT

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Winner is scored by weighting the specs that matter most in this category (not a raw count of specs won).

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