Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Dell 429-16438 optical disc drive DVD±RW Black vs LG BE14NU optical disc drive Blu-Ray DVD Combo Grey, White

5specifications compared
4differ
1identical
40known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- 429-16438 optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:Black
- BE14NU optical disc drive Blu-Ray DVD Combo Grey, White:Grey, White
Optical drive type
- 429-16438 optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:DVD±RW
- BE14NU optical disc drive Blu-Ray DVD Combo Grey, White:Blu-Ray DVD Combo
Interface
- 429-16438 optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:USB 2.0
- BE14NU optical disc drive Blu-Ray DVD Combo Grey, White:USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)

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Comparison of 429-16438, BE14NU
45 specifications	A Dell 429-16438 optical disc drive DVD±RW Black Model 429-16438 View product	B LG BE14NU optical disc drive Blu-Ray DVD Combo Grey, White Model BE14NU View product
Design1 differ
Internal	No	No
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey, White
Performance3 differ
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	Blu-Ray DVD Combo
Disc types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BD, BD-R, BD-R DL, BD-RE, BD-RE DL, BD-ROM, CD, CD-R, CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD+RW DL, DVD-R, DVD-R DL
InterfaceDiffers	USB 2.0	USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Compatible productsDiffers	Inspiron 5323/Vostro V131/3360	Windows XP Home Edition, Professional, Windows Vista (x86, x64), Windows 7
PurposeKnown for one	Laptop	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	40x
CD-R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48x
CD-RW write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40x
BD-R Dual Layer write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10x
BD-R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
BD-RE Dual Layer write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10x
BD-RE write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
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
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-R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48x
CD-ROM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48x
CD-RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40x
BD-R Dual Layer 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	8x
DVD+R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12x
DVD-R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12x
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
DVD-RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12x
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
Access timeidentical
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
Multi sessionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packet writingKnown 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
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	222 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	160 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.05 kg
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Recording disc typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BD-R, BD-R DL, BD-RE, BD-RE DL, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD+RW DL, DVD-R, DVD-R DL

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