Reading speed
| BD-ROM read speed |
8 x |
| DVD-ROM read speed |
16 x |
| CD read speed |
40 x |
| DVD+R read speed |
16 x |
| DVD-R read speed |
16 x |
| DVD-R9 read speed |
12 x |
| DVD-R Double Layer read speed |
8 x |
| BD-RE read speed |
8 x |
| BD-R read speed |
8 x |
| BD-R Dual Layer read speed |
8 x |
| BD-RE Dual Layer read speed |
6 x |
| CD-ROM read speed |
40 x |
| DVD-RAM read speed |
5 x |
| CD-RW read speed |
24 x |
| DVD+R Double Layer read speed |
12 x |
| CD-R read speed |
40 x |
| DVD+RW read speed |
12 x |
| DVD-RW read speed |
12 x |
Writing speed
| CD write speed |
40 x |
| CD rewrite speed |
24 x |
| DVD+R write speed |
16 x |
| DVD-R write speed |
16 x |
| DVD+RW write speed |
8 x |
| DVD-RW write speed |
8 x |
| DVD-R Double Layer write speed |
8 x |
| DVD+R Double Layer write speed |
8 x |
| DVD-RAM write speed |
5 x |
| BD-RE rewrite speed |
2 x |
| DVD-R9 write speed |
8 x |
| BD-RE write speed |
2 x |
| BD-R write speed |
12 x |
| BD-RE Dual Layer write speed |
2 x |
| BD-R Dual Layer write speed |
8 x |
| CD-RW write speed |
24 x |
| CD-R write speed |
40 x |
Performance
| Drive device, buffer size |
4 MB |
| Disc types supported |
DVD, CD, BD |
| Optical drive type |
Blu-Ray RW |
| Optical disc diameter |
120, 80 mm |
| LightScribe |
N |
Design
| Disc loading type |
Tray disc loader |
| Internal |
N |
Record modes
| Session-at-once (SAO) |
Y |
| Disc-at-once (DAO) |
Y |
| Track-at-once (TAO) |
Y |
| Sequential writing |
Y |
| Random write |
Y |
Access time
| BD-ROM average random access time |
250 ms |
| DVD drive average random access time |
170 ms |
| CD-ROM drive average random access time |
150 ms |
BW-12D1S-U - External, Blu-ray, DVD, CD, 250ms, 4MB, USB3.0/2.0, 1160 / 1290g, Black
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