Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

HP 647947-001 optical disc drive Internal vs LG BE12LU38 optical disc drive

16specifications compared
14differ
2identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- 647947-001 optical disc drive Internal:Yes
- BE12LU38 optical disc drive:No
Interface
- 647947-001 optical disc drive Internal:Serial ATA
- BE12LU38 optical disc drive:USB 2.0 & eSATA
CD-R write speed
- 647947-001 optical disc drive Internal:24x
- BE12LU38 optical disc drive:48x
CD-RW write speed
- 647947-001 optical disc drive Internal:16x
- BE12LU38 optical disc drive:24x
BD-R write speed
- 647947-001 optical disc drive Internal:6x
- BE12LU38 optical disc drive:12x
DVD+R Double Layer write speed
- 647947-001 optical disc drive Internal:6x
- BE12LU38 optical disc drive:8x
DVD+R write speed
- 647947-001 optical disc drive Internal:8x
- BE12LU38 optical disc drive:16x
DVD-R Double Layer write speed
- 647947-001 optical disc drive Internal:6x
- BE12LU38 optical disc drive:8x

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Comparison of 647947-001, BE12LU38
42 specifications	A HP 647947-001 optical disc drive Internal Model 647947-001 View product	B LG BE12LU38 optical disc drive Model BE12LU38 View product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Performance1 differ
InterfaceDiffers	Serial ATA	USB 2.0 & eSATA
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 MB
Disc types supportedKnown for one	BD-R, BD-RE, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RAM, DVD-RW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Writing speed8 differ
CD-R write speedDiffers	24x	48x
CD-RW write speedDiffers	16x	24x
BD-R Dual Layer write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12x
BD-R write speedDiffers	6x	12x
BD-RE Dual Layer write 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 speedDiffers	6x	8x
DVD+R write speedDiffers	8x	16x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedDiffers	6x	8x
DVD-R write speedDiffers	8x	16x
DVD-RAM write speedDiffers	5x	12x
BD-RE rewrite speedKnown for one	2x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reading speed4 differ
CD-R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48x
CD-ROM read speedDiffers	24x	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	8x
BD-R read speedDiffers	6x	10x
BD-RE Dual Layer read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
BD-RE read speedDiffers	2x	8x
BD-ROM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10x
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	16x
DVD-ROM read speedDiffers	8x	16x
DVD-RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12x
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	12x
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CyberLink Power2Go CyberLink PowerDVD CyberLink PowerBackup CyberLink PowerProducer
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	163 x 260 x 50 mm
CD transfer rate (sustained mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 KB/s
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one	185 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
BD-ROM average random access timeKnown for one	205 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for one	165 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source

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