Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

LG BP40NS20 optical disc drive Black vs Samsung SE-208BW optical disc drive DVD±RW Black

27specifications compared
4differ
23identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

Drive device, buffer size
- BP40NS20 optical disc drive Black:4 MB
- SE-208BW optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:1 MB
DVD drive average random access time
- BP40NS20 optical disc drive Black:270 ms
- SE-208BW optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:190 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access time
- BP40NS20 optical disc drive Black:260 ms
- SE-208BW optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:190 ms

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Comparison of BP40NS20, SE-208BW
63 specifications	A LG BP40NS20 optical disc drive Black Model BP40NS20 View product	B Samsung SE-208BW optical disc drive DVD±RW Black Model SE-208BW View product
Designidentical
Disc loading typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tray
Performance1 differ
LightScribeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drive device, buffer sizeDiffers	4 MB	1 MB
Optical disc diameterKnown for one	120 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-ROM transfer rate (sustained mode)Known for one	11.08 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD±RW
Disc types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CD, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD+RW DL, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM, DVD-RW, DVD-RW DL
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Writing speedidentical
BD-R Dual Layer write speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
BD-R write speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
BD-RE rewrite speedKnown for one	2x	Unknown — not stated by the source
BD-RE write speedKnown for one	2x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
Reading speedidentical
BD-R Dual Layer read speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
BD-R read speedKnown for one	6x	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	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
BD-ROM read speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5x
DVD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
Access time2 differ
DVD drive average random access timeDiffers	270 ms	190 ms
BD-ROM average random access timeKnown for one	260 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-ROM drive average random access timeDiffers	260 ms	190 ms
DVD-RAM access timeKnown for one	240 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	160 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	153 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	22 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Power requirementsKnown for one	12V USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD transfer rate (sustained mode)Known for one	3600 KB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP	Windows XP/Vista/7 MAC OS 10+
Number of products includedKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	140 x 200 x 21.5 mm
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b/g/n
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x microUSB 1 x RJ45
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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