Question Will this drive fit in my case?

[Perene]

I was looking into this drive:

BDR-S13UBK - Setting the standard for excellent reliability & stability Internal BD/DVD/CD Writer with PureRead 4+, RealTime PureRead and M-DISC™ Support

Setting the standard for excellent reliability & stability Internal BD/DVD/CD Writer with PureRead 4+, RealTime PureRead and M-DISC™ Support

www.pioneerelectronics.com

Which says here:

Pioneer BDR-S13UBK Internal 16x Blu-Ray, DVD, CD Writer, SATA, Black - Blu-Ray Drives - Memory Express Inc.

www.memoryexpress.com

At the bottom of the page:

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Fitment Notice:
The Pioneer BDR-S13UBK Internal BD / DVD / CD Writer's larger than usual front dimensions may not fit some 5.25 inch drive slots, meaning this drive may not fit in your Case.

Please confirm the dimensions of your Case's 5.25 inch drive slot(s) before purchasing this Pioneer Drive.

Drive Dimensions: 148 x 42.3 x 181mm / 5-13/16 x 1-21/32 x 7-1/8 inches
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And this is the drive I am currently using: the GGW-H20L:

LG GGW-H20L Product Support :Manuals, Warranty & More | LG Australia

LG Get product support for the LG GGW-H20L. Download GGW-H20L manuals, documents, and software. View GGW-H20L warranty information and schedule services.

www.lg.com

My case is the

Carbide Series 200R
CC-9011023-WW

https://www.corsair.com/br/pt/p/pc-cases/cc-9011023-ww/carbide-series-200r-compact-atx-case-cc-9011023-ww

While this LG fits, what I can't tell is if this Pioneer drive will. Is there a way to find out? I checked a less expensive Pioneer model, the BDR-212DBK, and it seems the size is almost the same:

BDR-212DBK - Internal BD/DVD/CD Writer. Supports M-Disc™ Format.

Internal BD/DVD/CD Writer. Supports M-Disc™ Format.

www.pioneerelectronics.com

DIMENSIONS:
148 mm x 42.3 mm x 180 mm (W x H x D)

 

[Brainonska511]

If the Pioneer one is 181 mm deep and the current LG one is 185 mm deep (if my Googling was correct), I don't see why the Pioneer wouldn't fit.

 

[Perene]

If the Pioneer one is 181 mm deep and the current LG one is 185 mm deep (if my Googling was correct), I don't see why the Pioneer wouldn't fit.

Wouldn't the problem be the height in this case? Is Pioneer making larger than usual drives? I never heard of this until now, and since this CORSAIR case was cheap, I am afraid that if the W/H is different, it will not fit. Just the fact this warning was put in the page, it makes me suspicious of that.

 

[Perene]

The GGW-H20L (which is an old drive just like this case) has

146 x 41.3 x 185 mm
W x H x D

Source:

Super-Multi Blu-ray Rewriter - GGWH20L | LG UK

Get more information on the LG GGWH20L Click for pictures, reviews, and tech specs for the LG Super-Multi Blu-ray Rewriter

www.lg.com

While the BDR-S13UBK:

148 mm(W)×42.3 mm(H)×181 mm(D) / 5-13/16 in.(W)×1-21/32 in.(H)×7-1/8 in.(D)

So, this means the newer drive is a few millimeters bigger.

The problem it it's not depth. Is it?

This is how the old drive is currently installed:

https://i.postimg.cc/fLRvTWw0/IMG-2984.jpg

https://i.postimg.cc/FRCVftRC/IMG-2985.jpg

So where do I measure to check if a new drive would fit there?

 

[Brainonska511]

Wouldn't the problem be the height in this case? Is Pioneer making larger than usual drives? I never heard of this until now, and since this CORSAIR case was cheap, I am afraid that if the W/H is different, it will not fit. Just the fact this warning was put in the page, it makes me suspicious of that.

Usually it's the depth that would be the issue, such as another component or case piece that sits directly behind the drive. There are really only 2 types of optical drives for height: slim and standard, so as long as you're replacing a standard drive with a standard drive, you would only need to worry about the depth.

 

[mv2devnull]

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Fitment Notice:
The Pioneer BDR-S13UBK Internal BD / DVD / CD Writer's larger than usual front dimensions may not fit some 5.25 inch drive slots, meaning this drive may not fit in your Case.

Please confirm the dimensions of your Case's 5.25 inch drive slot(s) before purchasing this Pioneer Drive.

The W and H are rather "standard". Wikipedia writes:
> Half-height drive bays are 1+5⁄8 inches (41.3 mm) high by 5+3⁄4 inches (146.1 mm) wide, and are the standard
> housing for CD and DVD drives in modern computers.

Why would any case have non-standard bays and why does Pioneer use non-standard size?

 

[aigomorla]

it looks like a standard 5 1/4 bay drive.
So yes it should fit... unless you a depth issue, which do not exist anymore as most PSU's are now mounted on the bottom of the case and not the top like they originally were.