ASUS Black 12X BD-ROM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-ROM SATA Internal Blu-ray Drive Model BC-12B1ST - OEM

Reviews(403)

3.9
TOP FAVORABLE REVIEW
Solid drive

Quick to install, no extra drivers, DVD burn speeds are good, and Blu Ray ripping speeds are fantastic.

After a week of use I haven't noticed much sound from this drive at all when reading or ripping blu rays. There's a slight whir from the DVD side, however it's still significantly quieter than my last few DVD-RW drives.

No issues so far.

As mentioned, this didn't come with any playback software. I'm okay with this as I preferred to use free libraries for playback and just use AnyDVD HD to decrypt the disks. If you want to be able to watch movies right away, spend the extra $50 and get the retail version of this drive, it'll save you quite a bit of money.

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VS
TOP CRITICAL REVIEW
Poor quality or a fluke, either way It's dead Jim.

Worked just fine until it didn't.

Died after 15 months of very light use (maybe watched two dozen movies with it).

Obviously not capable of containing the Giant Robot and Monster smashing power of Pacific Rim.

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Features & Details

  • Fastest 12X Blu-ray reading speed
  • E-Green saves over 50% power consumption
  • Blu-ray 3D support, 2D to 3D DVD conversion, DVD upscaling to HD 1080p (optional)

Specifications

Model
BrandASUS
ModelBC-12B1ST
PartBC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS
TypeInternal
Performance
BD-ROM Access Time250ms
DVD-ROM Access Time160ms
CD-ROM Access Time160ms
Read Speed
BD-ROM12X
DVD-ROM16X
CD-ROM48X
Write Speed
DVD+R16X
DVD+RW8X
DVD-R16X
DVD-RW6X
DVD+R DL8X
DVD-R DL8X
DVD-RAM12X
CD-R48X
CD-RW24X
Details
Panel ColorBlack
Load TypeTray
InterfaceSATA
Dimensions (H x W x D)1.61" x 5.75" x 6.69"
Weight1.76 lbs.
Features
System RequirementProcessor: Pentium D 945 (3.4 GHz) or higher Memory: 1 GB or more is recommended HDD: 10 GB or more Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GT or ATI X1600 series or above Use HDCP Compatible display and VGA card to High Definition digital output OS Support: Windows 7 86 x 64 Windows Vista 86 x 64 Windows XP 86 x 64
FeaturesWindows 8 Compatible Fastest 12X Blu-ray reading speed E-Green saves over 50% power consumption Blu-ray 3D support, 2D to 3D DVD conversion, DVD upscaling to HD 1080p (optional) Dolby EX and DTS-HD (5.1 channels)(optional)
Additional Information
First Listed on NeweggMay 16, 2011
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