Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

LG BH16RS40 optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray RW Black vs LG SP60NB50 optical disc drive DVD Super Multi DL Black

40specifications compared
32differ
8identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- BH16RS40 optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray RW Black:Yes
- SP60NB50 optical disc drive DVD Super Multi DL Black:No
Mounting
- BH16RS40 optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray RW Black:Vertical/Horizontal
- SP60NB50 optical disc drive DVD Super Multi DL Black:Horizontal
Purpose
- BH16RS40 optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray RW Black:Desktop
- SP60NB50 optical disc drive DVD Super Multi DL Black:Desktop/Laptop
Optical drive type
- BH16RS40 optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray RW Black:Blu-Ray RW
- SP60NB50 optical disc drive DVD Super Multi DL Black:DVD Super Multi DL
Interface
- BH16RS40 optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray RW Black:Serial ATA
- SP60NB50 optical disc drive DVD Super Multi DL Black:USB 2.0
Drive device, buffer size
- BH16RS40 optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray RW Black:4 MB
- SP60NB50 optical disc drive DVD Super Multi DL Black:0.75 MB
DVD-ROM transfer rate (sustained mode)
- BH16RS40 optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray RW Black:22.16 MB/s
- SP60NB50 optical disc drive DVD Super Multi DL Black:11.08 MB/s
CD-R write speed
- BH16RS40 optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray RW Black:48x
- SP60NB50 optical disc drive DVD Super Multi DL Black:24x

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Comparison of BH16RS40, SP60NB50
56 specifications	A LG BH16RS40 optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray RW Black Model BH16RS40 View product	B LG SP60NB50 optical disc drive DVD Super Multi DL Black Model SP60NB50 View product
Design2 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Product colour	Black	Black
MountingDiffers	Vertical/Horizontal	Horizontal
Disc loading typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tray
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TUV, SEMKO, CB & IEC60825-1 Report, FDA, GOST, NOM, CSA CE Marking, C-Tick Mark, Korean EMC(KCC), Taiwan EMC(BSMI), VCCI, FCC
Performance6 differ
PurposeDiffers	Desktop	Desktop/Laptop
Optical drive typeDiffers	Blu-Ray RW	DVD Super Multi DL
Disc types supportedDiffers	BD-R, BD-R DL, BD-RE, BD-RE DL, 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-RW	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-RW
InterfaceDiffers	Serial ATA	USB 2.0
Drive device, buffer sizeDiffers	4 MB	0.75 MB
Optical disc diameterKnown for one	80,120 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-ROM transfer rate (sustained mode)Differs	22.16 MB/s	11.08 MB/s
Writing speed5 differ
CD write speed	24x	24x
CD rewrite speed	24x	24x
CD-R write speedDiffers	48x	24x
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 speedDiffers	8x	6x
DVD+R write speedDiffers	16x	8x
DVD+RW write speed	8x	8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedDiffers	8x	6x
DVD-R write speedDiffers	16x	8x
DVD-RAM write speed	5x	5x
DVD-RW write speed	6x	6x
Reading speed11 differ
CD read speedDiffers	48x	24x
CD-R read speedDiffers	48x	24x
CD-ROM read speedDiffers	48x	24x
CD-RW read speedDiffers	40x	24x
BD-R Dual Layer read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
BD-R read speedKnown for one	12x	Unknown — not stated by the source
BD-RE Dual Layer read speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
BD-RE read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
BD-ROM read speedKnown for one	12x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R read speedDiffers	16x	8x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedDiffers	12x	8x
DVD-R read speedDiffers	16x	8x
DVD-ROM read speedDiffers	16x	8x
DVD-RW read speedDiffers	12x	8x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedDiffers	12x	8x
DVD+RW read speedDiffers	12x	8x
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
Access time3 differ
DVD drive average random access timeDiffers	160 ms	167 ms
BD-ROM average random access timeKnown for one	180 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-ROM drive average random access timeDiffers	150 ms	139 ms
DVD-RAM access timeDiffers	180 ms	203 ms
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	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, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win	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 Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vi
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac OS X 10.0 Cheetah, Mac OS X 10.1 Puma, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	146 mm	144 mm
DepthDiffers	165 mm	137.5 mm
HeightDiffers	41.3 mm	14 mm
WeightDiffers	750 g	200 g
Packaging contentidentical
Quantity per pack	1 pc(s)	1 pc(s)
Warranty cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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