Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

LG BE16NU50 optical disc drive Blu-Ray DVD Combo Stainless steel vs LG UH12NS40 optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray ROM Black

35specifications compared
11differ
24identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- BE16NU50 optical disc drive Blu-Ray DVD Combo Stainless steel:No
- UH12NS40 optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray ROM Black:Yes
Product colour
- BE16NU50 optical disc drive Blu-Ray DVD Combo Stainless steel:Stainless steel
- UH12NS40 optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray ROM Black:Black
Purpose
- BE16NU50 optical disc drive Blu-Ray DVD Combo Stainless steel:Desktop/Laptop
- UH12NS40 optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray ROM Black:Desktop
Optical drive type
- BE16NU50 optical disc drive Blu-Ray DVD Combo Stainless steel:Blu-Ray DVD Combo
- UH12NS40 optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray ROM Black:Blu-Ray ROM
Interface
- BE16NU50 optical disc drive Blu-Ray DVD Combo Stainless steel:USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
- UH12NS40 optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray ROM Black:Serial ATA
BD-RE Dual Layer read speed
- BE16NU50 optical disc drive Blu-Ray DVD Combo Stainless steel:10x
- UH12NS40 optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray ROM Black:6x
BD-RE read speed
- BE16NU50 optical disc drive Blu-Ray DVD Combo Stainless steel:6x
- UH12NS40 optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray ROM Black:10x
Width
- BE16NU50 optical disc drive Blu-Ray DVD Combo Stainless steel:160 mm
- UH12NS40 optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray ROM Black:146 mm

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Comparison of BE16NU50, UH12NS40
62 specifications	A LG BE16NU50 optical disc drive Blu-Ray DVD Combo Stainless steel Model BE16NU50 View product	B LG UH12NS40 optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray ROM Black Model UH12NS40 View product
Design2 differ
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
Product colourDiffers	Stainless steel	Black
Disc loading typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Front
MountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Horizontal
Performance3 differ
PurposeDiffers	Desktop/Laptop	Desktop
Optical drive typeDiffers	Blu-Ray DVD Combo	Blu-Ray ROM
InterfaceDiffers	USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	Serial ATA
Drive device, buffer size	4 MB	4 MB
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-RW, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RAM, DVD-RW
DVD-ROM transfer rate (sustained mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22.16 MB/s
Writing speedidentical
CD-R write speed	48x	48x
CD-RW write speed	24x	24x
BD-R Dual Layer write speedKnown for one	12x	Unknown — not stated by the source
BD-R write speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
BD-RE Dual Layer write speedKnown for one	2x	Unknown — not stated by the source
BD-RE write speedKnown for one	2x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer write speed	8x	8x
DVD+R write speed	16x	16x
DVD+RW write speed	8x	8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speed	8x	8x
DVD-R write speed	16x	16x
DVD-RAM write speed	5x	5x
DVD-RW write speed	6x	6x
Reading speed2 differ
CD-R read speed	48x	48x
CD-ROM read speed	48x	48x
CD-RW read speed	40x	40x
BD-R read speed	12x	12x
BD-RE Dual Layer read speedDiffers	10x	6x
BD-RE read speedDiffers	6x	10x
BD-ROM read speed	12x	12x
DVD+R read speed	16x	16x
DVD-R read speed	16x	16x
DVD-RAM read speed	5x	5x
DVD-ROM read speed	16x	16x
DVD-RW read speed	12x	12x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	12x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW read speed	12x	12x
BD-R Dual Layer 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	12x
DVD-Video read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12x
DVD+R M-DISC read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12x
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access time	160 ms	160 ms
BD-ROM average random access time	180 ms	180 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access time	150 ms	150 ms
DVD-RAM access timeKnown for one	180 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Record modesidentical
Disc-at-once (DAO)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Layer Jump RecordingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Over-burn writingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Random writeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sequential writingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Session-at-once (SAO)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Track-at-once (TAO)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	15 - 85%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-30 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	160 mm	146 mm
DepthDiffers	222 mm	165 mm
HeightDiffers	50 mm	41.3 mm
WeightDiffers	1.05 kg	650 g
Other featuresidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS

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