Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

HP B2P97AA optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray RW Black vs LG CT40N optical disc drive Internal Black

5specifications compared
2differ
3identical
40known for one product only

Key differences

LightScribe
- B2P97AA optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray RW Black:Yes
- CT40N optical disc drive Internal Black:No

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Comparison of B2P97AA, CT40N
45 specifications	A HP B2P97AA optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray RW Black Model B2P97AA View product	B LG CT40N optical disc drive Internal Black Model CT40N View product
Designidentical
Internal	Yes	Yes
Product colour	Black	Black
MountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Horizontal
Disc loading typeKnown for one	Slot	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Disc types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BD-R, BD-R DL, BD-RE, BD-RE DL, BD-ROM, CD-R, CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM, DVD-RW
Interface	Serial ATA	Serial ATA
LightScribeDiffers	Yes	No
Optical disc diameterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 mm
DVD-ROM transfer rate (sustained mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11.08 MB/s
PurposeKnown for one	Desktop	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Blu-Ray RW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible productsKnown for one	HP DUMHPZ1WPRE, WM431EA, WM432EA, WM433EA, WM452EA, WM479EA, WM487EA, WM547EA, WM548EA, WM549EA, WM558EA, WM559EA, WM561EA, WM562EA, WM563EA, WM663EA#ABD, WM664EA#ABD, A1H69AV, D8G62AV, D8G63AV	Unknown — not stated by the source
Writing speedidentical
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
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+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-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	4.8x
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	4.8x
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	6x
DVD-R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
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	6x
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 2000, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows XP Professional	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 Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Wi
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	12.7 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	170 g
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 x 127 x 12.7 mm
CD transfer rate (sustained mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3600 KB/s

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