Asus BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS vs Asus DRW-24D3ST

A side-by-side spec comparison of the Asus BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS and the Asus DRW-24D3ST. 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-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS and Asus DRW-24D3ST.
Specification	No image Asus BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS $108.87 Newegg price as of Oct 25, 08:00 UTC Buy on Newegg	No image Asus DRW-24D3ST No price data
Bd	12	-
Cd	48	48
Dvd	16	16
Cd_write	48/24	48/40
Dvd_write	16/8/8/16/6/8/12	16/13/12/16/8/12/5

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

Asus BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS

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Asus DRW-24D3ST

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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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