Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

LG BT30N optical disc drive Internal Black, Grey vs Samsung SE-506BB optical disc drive White

37specifications compared
9differ
28identical
10known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- BT30N optical disc drive Internal Black, Grey:Yes
- SE-506BB optical disc drive White:No
Product colour
- BT30N optical disc drive Internal Black, Grey:Black, Grey
- SE-506BB optical disc drive White:White
Interface
- BT30N optical disc drive Internal Black, Grey:Serial ATA
- SE-506BB optical disc drive White:USB 2.0
DVD-ROM transfer rate (sustained mode)
- BT30N optical disc drive Internal Black, Grey:11.08 MB/s
- SE-506BB optical disc drive White:10.8 MB/s
DVD-RW write speed
- BT30N optical disc drive Internal Black, Grey:6x
- SE-506BB optical disc drive White:8x
Width
- BT30N optical disc drive Internal Black, Grey:128 mm
- SE-506BB optical disc drive White:145 mm
Depth
- BT30N optical disc drive Internal Black, Grey:127 mm
- SE-506BB optical disc drive White:145 mm
Height
- BT30N optical disc drive Internal Black, Grey:12.7 mm
- SE-506BB optical disc drive White:19.5 mm

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Comparison of BT30N, SE-506BB
47 specifications	A LG BT30N optical disc drive Internal Black, Grey Model BT30N View product	B Samsung SE-506BB optical disc drive White Model SE-506BB View product
Design2 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Product colourDiffers	Black, Grey	White
MountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Horizontal
Performance2 differ
Disc types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
InterfaceDiffers	Serial ATA	USB 2.0
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Drive device, buffer size	4 MB	4 MB
DVD-ROM transfer rate (sustained mode)Differs	11.08 MB/s	10.8 MB/s
Writing speed1 differ
CD-R write speed	24x	24x
CD-RW write speed	24x	24x
BD-R Dual Layer write speed	6x	6x
BD-R write speed	6x	6x
BD-RE Dual Layer write speed	2x	2x
BD-RE write speed	2x	2x
DVD+R Double Layer write speed	6x	6x
DVD+R write speed	8x	8x
DVD+RW write speed	8x	8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speed	6x	6x
DVD-R write speed	8x	8x
DVD-RAM write speed	5x	5x
DVD-RW write speedDiffers	6x	8x
BD-RE rewrite speedKnown for one	2x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reading speedidentical
CD-R read speed	24x	24x
CD-ROM read speed	24x	24x
CD-RW read speed	24x	24x
BD-R Dual Layer read speed	6x	6x
BD-R read speed	6x	6x
BD-RE Dual Layer read speed	6x	6x
BD-RE read speed	6x	6x
BD-ROM read speed	6x	6x
DVD+R read speed	8x	8x
DVD-R Double Layer read speed	8x	8x
DVD-R read speed	8x	8x
DVD-ROM read speed	8x	8x
DVD-RW read speed	8x	8x
DVD+R Double Layer read speed	8x	8x
DVD+RW read speed	8x	8x
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	180 ms
BD-ROM average random access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	350 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	190 ms
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	128 mm	145 mm
DepthDiffers	127 mm	145 mm
HeightDiffers	12.7 mm	19.5 mm
WeightKnown for one	170 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
CD transfer rate (sustained mode)Differs	3600 KB/s	3686.4 KB/s
Number of products includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7	Unknown — not stated by the source

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