Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

LG BP40NS20 optical disc drive Black vs Samsung SH-222BB optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black

28specifications compared
25differ
3identical
38known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- BP40NS20 optical disc drive Black:No
- SH-222BB optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black:Yes
Mounting
- BP40NS20 optical disc drive Black:Horizontal
- SH-222BB optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black:Vertical/Horizontal
Interface
- BP40NS20 optical disc drive Black:USB 2.0
- SH-222BB optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black:Serial ATA
Drive device, buffer size
- BP40NS20 optical disc drive Black:4 MB
- SH-222BB optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black:1.5 MB
CD-R write speed
- BP40NS20 optical disc drive Black:24x
- SH-222BB optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black:48x
CD-RW write speed
- BP40NS20 optical disc drive Black:24x
- SH-222BB optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black:4x
DVD+R Double Layer write speed
- BP40NS20 optical disc drive Black:6x
- SH-222BB optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black:16x
DVD+R write speed
- BP40NS20 optical disc drive Black:8x
- SH-222BB optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black:22x

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Comparison of BP40NS20, SH-222BB
66 specifications	A LG BP40NS20 optical disc drive Black Model BP40NS20 View product	B Samsung SH-222BB optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black Model SH-222BB View product
Design2 differ
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
MountingDiffers	Horizontal	Vertical/Horizontal
Disc loading typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tray
Performance2 differ
InterfaceDiffers	USB 2.0	Serial ATA
Drive device, buffer sizeDiffers	4 MB	1.5 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 speed8 differ
CD-R write speedDiffers	24x	48x
CD-RW write speedDiffers	24x	4x
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
DVD+R Double Layer write speedDiffers	6x	16x
DVD+R write speedDiffers	8x	22x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedDiffers	6x	12x
DVD-R write speedDiffers	8x	22x
DVD-RAM write speedDiffers	5x	12x
DVD-RW write speedDiffers	6x	8x
CD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48x
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x
Reading speed10 differ
CD-R read speedDiffers	24x	40x
CD-ROM read speedDiffers	24x	40x
CD-RW read speedDiffers	24x	40x
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+R read speedDiffers	8x	16x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedDiffers	8x	12x
DVD-R read speedDiffers	8x	12x
DVD-ROM read speedDiffers	8x	16x
DVD-RW read speedDiffers	8x	12x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedDiffers	8x	12x
DVD+RW read speedDiffers	8x	12x
CD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48x
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12x
DVD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
Access time2 differ
DVD drive average random access timeDiffers	270 ms	150 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	130 ms
DVD-RAM access timeKnown for one	240 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
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
WeightDiffers	380 g	750 g
Other featuresidentical
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 systemsKnown for one	Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	148.2 x 170 x 42 mm
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 Gbit/s
Record modesidentical
Disc-at-once (DAO)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Multi sessionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packet writingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Random writeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Sequential writingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Session-at-once (SAO)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Track-at-once (TAO)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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