Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Dell 429-16480 optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black, Silver vs LG WP40NB30 optical disc drive Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black

5specifications compared
4differ
1identical
49known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- 429-16480 optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black, Silver:Yes
- WP40NB30 optical disc drive Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:No
Product colour
- 429-16480 optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black, Silver:Black, Silver
- WP40NB30 optical disc drive Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:Black
Optical drive type
- 429-16480 optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black, Silver:DVD±RW
- WP40NB30 optical disc drive Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:Blu-Ray DVD Combo

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Comparison of 429-16480, WP40NB30
54 specifications	A Dell 429-16480 optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black, Silver Model 429-16480 View product	B LG WP40NB30 optical disc drive Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black Model WP40NB30 View product
Design2 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Black
MountingKnown for one	Vertical	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	Blu-Ray DVD Combo
Disc types supportedDiffers	CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD-ROM, DVD-RW	BD-R, BD-R DL, BD-RE, BD-ROM, CD-DA, CD-R, CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB 2.0
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 MB
PurposeKnown for one	Laptop	Unknown — not stated by the source
LightScribeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical disc diameterKnown for one	120 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Writing speedidentical
CD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD-R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD-RW write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
BD-R Dual Layer write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
BD-R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x
BD-RE Dual Layer write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x
BD-RE rewrite speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x
BD-RE write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD+R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD+RW write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5x
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
Reading speedidentical
CD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD-R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD-ROM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
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	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
BD-ROM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
DVD+R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5x
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
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	200 ms
BD-ROM average random access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	230 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 ms
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows XP Home
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	160 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	153 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	325 g
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Blu-ray Drive Install Disc for Windows, Power DVD 3D Edition, Power 2 Go, Power Producer, Media Espresso, Media Show, LG Firmware Update
Other featuresidentical
Playback disc typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BD-R, BD-R DL, BD-RE DL, BD-ROM, CD-R, CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1

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