Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Dell 429-16698 optical disc drive DVD±RW Black vs LG BP40NB30 optical disc drive Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black

9specifications compared
3differ
6identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

Optical drive type
- 429-16698 optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:DVD±RW
- BP40NB30 optical disc drive Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:Blu-Ray DVD Combo
CD read speed
- 429-16698 optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:8x
- BP40NB30 optical disc drive Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:24x

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Comparison of 429-16698, BP40NB30
45 specifications	A Dell 429-16698 optical disc drive DVD±RW Black Model 429-16698 View product	B LG BP40NB30 optical disc drive Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black Model BP40NB30 View product
Designidentical
Internal	No	No
Product colour	Black	Black
Mounting	Horizontal	Horizontal
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE Marking, C-Tick Mark, BSMI, VCCI, KC, CU, FCC Part 15 Class B Digital Device, ICES-003 Digital Apparatus, RoHS
Disc loading typeKnown for one	Tray	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	Blu-Ray DVD Combo
Disc types supportedDiffers	CD-ROM, DVD+RW, DVD-ROM, DVD-RW	BD, BD-R, BD-R DL, BD-R XL, BD-RE, BD-RE DL, BD-RE XL, BD-ROM, CD, CD-R, CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM, DVD-RW
Interface	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
LightScribe	No	No
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 MB
Optical disc diameterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 mm
PurposeKnown for one	Desktop/Laptop	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Writing speedidentical
CD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD rewrite 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 write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
BD-RE write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x
DVD+R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
DVD+RW write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
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 speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers	8x	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 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 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 speed	8x	8x
DVD-RW 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
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
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB

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