Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Dell 429-AAQQ optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black vs LG CU20N optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black

6specifications compared
3differ
3identical
40known for one product only

Key differences

Purpose
- 429-AAQQ optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black:Server
- CU20N optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:Desktop
Optical drive type
- 429-AAQQ optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black:DVD±RW
- CU20N optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:Blu-Ray DVD Combo

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Comparison of 429-AAQQ, CU20N
46 specifications	A Dell 429-AAQQ optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black Model 429-AAQQ View product	B LG CU20N optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black Model CU20N View product
Designidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Safety UL, C-UL, TÜV, SEMKO, Laser Safety, EMC
Performance3 differ
PurposeDiffers	Server	Desktop
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	Blu-Ray DVD Combo
Disc types supportedDiffers	CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD-RW	BD, CD, DVD
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 MB
DVD-ROM transfer rate (sustained mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11.08 MB/s
LightScribeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible productsKnown for one	PowerEdge R220 PowerEdge T20	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	16x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
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 Double Layer write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
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 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	250 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 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Win
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	127 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.5 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	122 g
Other featuresidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS

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