Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

ASUS SBW-06C2X-U optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Black vs LG BP40NS20 optical disc drive Black

36specifications compared
14differ
22identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- SBW-06C2X-U optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Black:Yes
- BP40NS20 optical disc drive Black:No
Mounting
- SBW-06C2X-U optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Black:Vertical/Horizontal
- BP40NS20 optical disc drive Black:Horizontal
Drive device, buffer size
- SBW-06C2X-U optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Black:2 MB
- BP40NS20 optical disc drive Black:4 MB
Optical disc diameter
- SBW-06C2X-U optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Black:80,120 mm
- BP40NS20 optical disc drive Black:120 mm
CD-RW write speed
- SBW-06C2X-U optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Black:16x
- BP40NS20 optical disc drive Black:24x
BD-RE write speed
- SBW-06C2X-U optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Black:6x
- BP40NS20 optical disc drive Black:2x
DVD-R Double Layer read speed
- SBW-06C2X-U optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Black:6x
- BP40NS20 optical disc drive Black:8x
DVD+R Double Layer read speed
- SBW-06C2X-U optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Black:6x
- BP40NS20 optical disc drive Black:8x

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Comparison of SBW-06C2X-U, BP40NS20
71 specifications	A ASUS SBW-06C2X-U optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Black Model SBW-06C2X-U View product	B LG BP40NS20 optical disc drive Black Model BP40NS20 View product
Design2 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Product colour	Black	Black
Disc loading typeKnown for one	Tray	Unknown — not stated by the source
MountingDiffers	Vertical/Horizontal	Horizontal
Performance2 differ
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD±R/RW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Disc types supportedKnown for one	BD-R, BD-R DL, BD-RE, BD-RE DL, BD-ROM, CD-R, CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD+RW DL, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM, DVD-RW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Interface	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
LightScribe	No	No
Drive device, buffer sizeDiffers	2 MB	4 MB
Optical disc diameterDiffers	80,120 mm	120 mm
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-ROM transfer rate (sustained mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11.08 MB/s
Writing speed2 differ
CD write speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-R write speed	24x	24x
CD-RW write speedDiffers	16x	24x
BD-R write speed	6x	6x
BD-RE rewrite speed	2x	2x
BD-RE write speedDiffers	6x	2x
DVD+R Double Layer write speed	6x	6x
DVD+R write speed	8x	8x
DVD+RW write speed	8x	8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speed	6x	6x
DVD-R write speed	8x	8x
DVD-RAM write speed	5x	5x
DVD-RW write speed	6x	6x
BD-R Dual Layer write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
Reading speed2 differ
CD read speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-R read speed	24x	24x
CD-ROM read speed	24x	24x
CD-RW read speed	24x	24x
BD-ROM read speed	6x	6x
DVD+R read speed	8x	8x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedDiffers	6x	8x
DVD-R read speed	8x	8x
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one	5x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-ROM read speed	8x	8x
DVD-RW read speed	8x	8x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedDiffers	6x	8x
DVD+RW read speed	8x	8x
BD-R Dual Layer read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
BD-R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
BD-RE Dual Layer read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
BD-RE read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
Access time1 differ
DVD drive average random access timeDiffers	190 ms	270 ms
BD-ROM average random access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	260 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	260 ms
DVD-RAM access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	240 ms
Record modesidentical
Disc-at-once (DAO)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Session-at-once (SAO)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Track-at-once (TAO)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	15 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-30 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	140 mm	160 mm
DepthDiffers	157 mm	153 mm
HeightDiffers	18.5 mm	22 mm
WeightDiffers	290 g	380 g
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	-Cyberlink Power2Go 7 -Cyberlink PowerDVD 10 with Magic Cinema -Cyberlink InstantBurn 5 -TurboEngine	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Printed user guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	140 x 157 x 18.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	-Intel Pentium D 945(3.4GHz) or higher -1GB or more is recommended -NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GT/ATI X1600 HDCP, VGA	Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of optical discsKnown for one	1 discs	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12V USB
CD transfer rate (sustained mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3600 KB/s
Number of products includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)

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