Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Dell 429-15887 optical disc drive DVD-ROM Black vs LG CH12NS30 optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black

6specifications compared
5differ
1identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- 429-15887 optical disc drive DVD-ROM Black:No
- CH12NS30 optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:Yes
Purpose
- 429-15887 optical disc drive DVD-ROM Black:Laptop
- CH12NS30 optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:Desktop
Optical drive type
- 429-15887 optical disc drive DVD-ROM Black:DVD-ROM
- CH12NS30 optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:Blu-Ray DVD Combo
Interface
- 429-15887 optical disc drive DVD-ROM Black:USB 2.0 & eSATA
- CH12NS30 optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:Serial ATA

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Comparison of 429-15887, CH12NS30
41 specifications	A Dell 429-15887 optical disc drive DVD-ROM Black Model 429-15887 View product	B LG CH12NS30 optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black Model CH12NS30 View product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
Product colour	Black	Black
Disc loading typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tray
MountingKnown for one	Horizontal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance4 differ
PurposeDiffers	Laptop	Desktop
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-ROM	Blu-Ray DVD Combo
InterfaceDiffers	USB 2.0 & eSATA	Serial ATA
DVD-ROM transfer rate (sustained mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8.31 MB/s
Compatible productsDiffers	DELL Latitude E6420 ATG, E6420, E6220 NB	Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8
Disc types supportedKnown for one	CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD, DVD-ROM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Writing speedidentical
CD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48x
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD-RW write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
DVD+R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
DVD-R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12x
Reading speedidentical
CD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48x
CD-RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
BD-R Dual Layer read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD+R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5x
DVD-RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	160 ms
BD-ROM average random access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	180 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 ms
DVD-RAM access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	180 ms
Record modesidentical
Disc-at-once (DAO)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Session-at-once (SAO)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Track-at-once (TAO)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 45 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-30 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	146 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	172 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	41.3 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 g
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quantity per packKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Playback disc typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BD-R DL, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW

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