Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

LG BH16NS55 optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black vs LG UH12NS40 optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray ROM Black

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  • 38specifications compared
  • 5differ
  • 33identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

  • Mounting
    • BH16NS55 optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:Vertical/Horizontal
    • UH12NS40 optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray ROM Black:Horizontal
  • Optical drive type
    • BH16NS55 optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:Blu-Ray DVD Combo
    • UH12NS40 optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray ROM Black:Blu-Ray ROM
  • DVD+R Double Layer write speed
    • BH16NS55 optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:16x
    • UH12NS40 optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray ROM Black:8x
  • BD-RE read speed
    • BH16NS55 optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:8x
    • UH12NS40 optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray ROM Black:10x

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Comparison of BH16NS55, UH12NS40
65 specifications
Design1 differ
InternalYesYes
Product colourBlackBlack
MountingDiffersVertical/HorizontalHorizontal
Disc loading typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFront
Performance2 differ
PurposeDesktopDesktop
Optical drive typeDiffersBlu-Ray DVD ComboBlu-Ray ROM
Disc types supportedDiffersBD, BD-R, BD-R DL, BD-RE, BD-RE XL, BD-ROM, CD, CD-R, CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM, DVD-RWBD-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
InterfaceSerial ATASerial ATA
Drive device, buffer size4 MB4 MB
DVD-ROM transfer rate (sustained mode)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22.16 MB/s
Writing speed1 differ
CD write speedKnown for one48xUnknown — not stated by the source
CD rewrite speedKnown for one24xUnknown — not stated by the source
CD-R write speed48x48x
CD-RW write speed24x24x
BD-R Dual Layer write speedKnown for one12xUnknown — not stated by the source
BD-R write speedKnown for one16xUnknown — not stated by the source
BD-RE rewrite speedKnown for one2xUnknown — not stated by the source
BD-RE write speedKnown for one2xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer write speedDiffers16x8x
DVD+R write speed16x16x
DVD+RW write speed8x8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speed8x8x
DVD-R write speed16x16x
DVD-RAM write speed5x5x
DVD-RW write speed6x6x
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedKnown for one48xUnknown — not stated by the source
CD-R read speed48x48x
CD-ROM read speed48x48x
CD-RW read speed40x40x
BD-R Dual Layer read speed8x8x
BD-R read speed12x12x
BD-RE read speedDiffers8x10x
BD-ROM read speed12x12x
DVD+R read speed16x16x
DVD-R Double Layer read speed12x12x
DVD-R read speed16x16x
DVD-RAM read speed5x5x
DVD-ROM read speed16x16x
DVD-RW read speed12x12x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for one12xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW read speed12x12x
BD-RE Dual Layer read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6x
DVD-Video read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12x
DVD+R M-DISC read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12x
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access time160 ms160 ms
BD-ROM average random access time180 ms180 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access time150 ms150 ms
DVD-RAM access timeKnown for one180 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Record modesidentical
Disc-at-once (DAO)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Over-burn writingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packet writingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Random writeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Sequential writingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Session-at-once (SAO)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Track-at-once (TAO)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 8, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Home Premium x64, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows Vista UltimateUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one15 - 85%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 40 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-30 - 60 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width146 mm146 mm
Depth165 mm165 mm
Height41.3 mm41.3 mm
Weight650 g650 g
Other featuresidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS

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