Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

LG BH16RS40 optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray RW Black vs LG WP40NB30 optical disc drive Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black

44specifications compared
32differ
12identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- BH16RS40 optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray RW Black:Yes
- WP40NB30 optical disc drive Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:No
Optical drive type
- BH16RS40 optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray RW Black:Blu-Ray RW
- WP40NB30 optical disc drive Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:Blu-Ray DVD Combo
Interface
- BH16RS40 optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray RW Black:Serial ATA
- WP40NB30 optical disc drive Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:USB 2.0
CD-R write speed
- BH16RS40 optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray RW Black:48x
- WP40NB30 optical disc drive Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:24x
BD-R Dual Layer write speed
- BH16RS40 optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray RW Black:12x
- WP40NB30 optical disc drive Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:6x
BD-R write speed
- BH16RS40 optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray RW Black:16x
- WP40NB30 optical disc drive Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:4x
DVD+R write speed
- BH16RS40 optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray RW Black:16x
- WP40NB30 optical disc drive Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:8x
DVD-R write speed
- BH16RS40 optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray RW Black:16x
- WP40NB30 optical disc drive Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:8x

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Comparison of BH16RS40, WP40NB30
57 specifications	A LG BH16RS40 optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray RW Black Model BH16RS40 View product	B LG WP40NB30 optical disc drive Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black Model WP40NB30 View product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Product colour	Black	Black
MountingKnown for one	Vertical/Horizontal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Disc loading typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tray
Performance3 differ
PurposeKnown for one	Desktop	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	Blu-Ray RW	Blu-Ray DVD Combo
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	BD-R, BD-R DL, BD-RE, BD-ROM, CD-DA, CD-R, CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM
InterfaceDiffers	Serial ATA	USB 2.0
Drive device, buffer size	4 MB	4 MB
Optical disc diameterKnown for one	80,120 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-ROM transfer rate (sustained mode)Known for one	22.16 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Writing speed5 differ
CD write speed	24x	24x
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-R write speedDiffers	48x	24x
CD-RW write speed	24x	24x
BD-R Dual Layer write speedDiffers	12x	6x
BD-R write speedDiffers	16x	4x
BD-RE Dual Layer write speed	2x	2x
BD-RE write speed	2x	2x
DVD+R Double Layer write speed	8x	8x
DVD+R write speedDiffers	16x	8x
DVD+RW write speed	8x	8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speed	8x	8x
DVD-R write speedDiffers	16x	8x
DVD-RAM write speed	5x	5x
DVD-RW write speed	6x	6x
BD-RE rewrite speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x
Reading speed15 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 speedDiffers	8x	6x
BD-R read speedDiffers	12x	6x
BD-RE Dual Layer read speed	6x	6x
BD-RE read speedDiffers	8x	6x
BD-ROM read speedDiffers	12x	6x
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	5x
Access time3 differ
DVD drive average random access timeDiffers	160 ms	200 ms
BD-ROM average random access timeDiffers	180 ms	230 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeDiffers	150 ms	200 ms
DVD-RAM access timeKnown for one	180 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows XP Home
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	146 mm	160 mm
DepthDiffers	165 mm	153 mm
HeightDiffers	41.3 mm	22 mm
WeightDiffers	750 g	325 g
Packaging contentidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Blu-ray Drive Install Disc for Windows, Power DVD 3D Edition, Power 2 Go, Power Producer, Media Espresso, Media Show, LG Firmware Update
Other featuresidentical
Playback disc typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BD-R, BD-R DL, BD-RE DL, BD-ROM, CD-R, CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1

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