Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

LG BT30N optical disc drive Internal Black, Grey vs LG WH12LS30 optical disc drive Internal Black

37specifications compared
27differ
10identical
10known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- BT30N optical disc drive Internal Black, Grey:Black, Grey
- WH12LS30 optical disc drive Internal Black:Black
DVD-ROM transfer rate (sustained mode)
- BT30N optical disc drive Internal Black, Grey:11.08 MB/s
- WH12LS30 optical disc drive Internal Black:22.16 MB/s
CD-R write speed
- BT30N optical disc drive Internal Black, Grey:24x
- WH12LS30 optical disc drive Internal Black:48x
BD-R write speed
- BT30N optical disc drive Internal Black, Grey:6x
- WH12LS30 optical disc drive Internal Black:12x
DVD+R Double Layer write speed
- BT30N optical disc drive Internal Black, Grey:6x
- WH12LS30 optical disc drive Internal Black:8x
DVD+R write speed
- BT30N optical disc drive Internal Black, Grey:8x
- WH12LS30 optical disc drive Internal Black:16x
DVD-R Double Layer write speed
- BT30N optical disc drive Internal Black, Grey:6x
- WH12LS30 optical disc drive Internal Black:8x
DVD-R write speed
- BT30N optical disc drive Internal Black, Grey:8x
- WH12LS30 optical disc drive Internal Black:16x

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Comparison of BT30N, WH12LS30
47 specifications	A LG BT30N optical disc drive Internal Black, Grey Model BT30N View product	B LG WH12LS30 optical disc drive Internal Black Model WH12LS30 View product
Design1 differ
Internal	Yes	Yes
Product colourDiffers	Black, Grey	Black
Performance1 differ
Interface	Serial ATA	Serial ATA
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Drive device, buffer size	4 MB	4 MB
Optical disc diameterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 mm
DVD-ROM transfer rate (sustained mode)Differs	11.08 MB/s	22.16 MB/s
Writing speed7 differ
CD-R write speedDiffers	24x	48x
CD-RW write speed	24x	24x
BD-R write speedDiffers	6x	12x
BD-RE Dual Layer write speed	2x	2x
BD-RE rewrite speed	2x	2x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedDiffers	6x	8x
DVD+R write speedDiffers	8x	16x
DVD+RW write speed	8x	8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedDiffers	6x	8x
DVD-R write speedDiffers	8x	16x
DVD-RAM write speedDiffers	5x	12x
DVD-RW write speed	6x	6x
BD-R Dual Layer write speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
BD-RE write speedKnown for one	2x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reading speed13 differ
CD-R read speedDiffers	24x	48x
CD-ROM read speedDiffers	24x	48x
CD-RW read speedDiffers	24x	40x
BD-R Dual Layer read speedDiffers	6x	8x
BD-R read speed	6x	6x
BD-RE Dual Layer read speed	6x	6x
BD-RE read speedDiffers	6x	8x
BD-ROM read speedDiffers	6x	10x
DVD+R read speedDiffers	8x	16x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedDiffers	8x	12x
DVD-R read speedDiffers	8x	16x
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
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	160 ms
BD-ROM average random access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	180 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 ms
DVD-RAM access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	180 ms
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	128 mm	146 mm
DepthDiffers	127 mm	172 mm
HeightDiffers	12.7 mm	41.3 mm
WeightDiffers	170 g	800 g
Other features1 differ
CD transfer rate (sustained mode)Differs	3600 KB/s	7200 KB/s
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7	Unknown — not stated by the source

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