Product Comparison: ASUS BW-16D1H-U PRO vs ASUS BW-16D1X-U
General Specifications
Brand
ASUS
ASUS
Model
BW-16D1H-U PRO
BW-16D1X-U
Origin
China
China
About the Product
The Asus BW-16D1H-U Pro provides Super-fast 16X Blu-ray writing speed, and Diamond-Shaped Design realize aesthetics of technology. The Speed boosts with 16X accelerated performance takes only 8 minutes to backup 25GB of data.
ASUS BW-16D1X-U is a powerful Blu-ray disc drive that capable of writing to 16X BD-R format. With USB 3.0, it assures the fastest burning speed, and along with BDXL upport that allows the maximum data storage 128 GB in one disc.
Key Specs
Max. Blu-Ray Writing Speed
16 x
16 x
Max. Blu-Ray Reading Speed
16 x
12 x
What customers say about "Key Specs"
ASUS BW-16D1H-U PRO External Blu-Ray Writer Black
- Easy to set up and transfers backup files with ease. Very happy with this device.
- The burner result is consistently very good with Verbatim blanks. The stand is solid and the burning noise is absolutely ok. It's not a noisemaker.
- I can tell you that there are no limits of writes and readings for the various formats as it happens instead in the 12D model of asus a bit older.
- The speed is good and everything works perfectly with the DVD-FAB software.
- The computer recognizes the device and the software works - as far as I tried it. Backup software is certainly better. Great performance.
ASUS BW-16D1X-U Powerful Blu-ray Drive
- Write speed is acceptable even in case of slow 25GB BD-R M-Discs.
- The write speeds are supposed to be good.
- So far my impressions of this are good, it reads any blue ray movie I put in this and does it quickly.
- The speed of this is incredible. Ripped a music CD in <1 minute, a full blue ray in 20 minutes. Very impressed.
- During write with max speed is a little bit noisy, but all such a writers I know are.
- One thing to be aware of is that this drive will read/write bluray media, but it will not play bluray movies without extra software (not included).
Size & Weight
Color
Black
Black
Height
2.48 in.
2.5 in.
Width
6.5 in.
6.5 in.
Depth
9.57 in.
9.6 in.
Weight
40.92 oz.
40.9 oz.
Reading/writing
Supported Disc Formats
BD-R, M-DISC, BD-RE, BD-ROM, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD-RAM, CD-R, CD-RW, CD-ROM, DVD-Video
BD-R, BD-RE, BD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, CD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD-R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD-RAM, DVD-Video, CD-I, CD-Extra, M-DISC
CD Reading/Writing Speed
48x/48x
40x/40x
DVD Reading/Writing Speed
16x/16x
16x/16x
What customers say about "Reading/writing"
ASUS BW-16D1H-U PRO External Blu-Ray Writer Black
- Compatibility with virtually every existing CD I think is the highlight of this device, which not only plays and burns in Blu-Ray.
- The copy speed is extremely high and the USB 3.0 cable speeds up any communication between PC and Peripheral.
- It's a great burner. I like that it supports a large number of different DVD discs.
- I use it in a horizontal position, it gives me more security. And it has excellent read and write speed for all drives.
- Amazing compatibility with many of my CDs.
ASUS BW-16D1X-U Powerful Blu-ray Drive
- BD writer meets its specification. Reads and writes all formats of discs I'm using (old CD-RW, DVD-RAM).
- Great for ripping DVDs and CDs to your personal server.
- I burn my CD, DVD, and BlueRay discs with it to create digital copy.
- Plays DVD's very well, I have not copied a DVD or a Blue-ray yet, but I'm sure the quality will be just as good as the disc or file being copied.
- Have not found a format that this unit and software would not handle.
Features
Load Type
Tray
Tray
Mounting
Vertical / Horizontal
Vertical / Horizontal
Interfaces
USB 3.0, USB 2.0
USB 3.0, USB 2.0
OS Compatibility
Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Mac OS X
Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Mac OS X
Extras
3D support, 2D to 3D DVD conversion, Detachable stand, Nero BackItUp, Eye-popping Blu-ray 3D
Free unlimited ASUS Webstorage for 12 months, BDXL format support, Nero BackItUp
What customers say about "Features"
ASUS BW-16D1H-U PRO External Blu-Ray Writer Black
- I appreciate the fact that I can put it either horizontally or vertically thanks to the foot that clips very easily.
- The stand was easy to put on and take off, yet the device and stand form a solid unit.
- I like the overall design, the large luminaire is pleasantly bright and in beautiful blue, as well as the Activity LED.
- Great design (certainly a matter of taste) and good workmanship.
- Instantly recognized and integrated by Win 8, 64 bit. Sturdy stand.
ASUS BW-16D1X-U Powerful Blu-ray Drive
- You can mount the blu ray disk on the desktop like a drive for burning and also supports using Toast if you prefer.
- This thing is fast. I have no comparison with other brands and models with USB 3.0, but this drive is worth every dollar, especially with its rebate, even if you only use it for backup.
- It’s compatible with my Mac and it gets the job done.
- I was surprised at how well this worked with both Windows and Mac.
- A bit noisy on the tray opening and closing, like something might be rubbing or catching. But no other complaints at all.
Warranty / Certifications
Manufacturer Warranty
1 year(s)
1 year(s)
Certifications
CE, FCC
CE, FCC
Other Information
Manual