Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

LG CU20N optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black vs LG GP65NB60 optical disc drive DVD±RW Black

34specifications compared
15differ
19identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- CU20N optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:Yes
- GP65NB60 optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:No
Purpose
- CU20N optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:Desktop
- GP65NB60 optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:Desktop/Laptop
Optical drive type
- CU20N optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:Blu-Ray DVD Combo
- GP65NB60 optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:DVD±RW
Interface
- CU20N optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:Serial ATA
- GP65NB60 optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:USB 2.0
Drive device, buffer size
- CU20N optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:4 MB
- GP65NB60 optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:0.75 MB
CD-RW write speed
- CU20N optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:16x
- GP65NB60 optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:24x
DVD-RAM read speed
- CU20N optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:5x
- GP65NB60 optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:6x
DVD drive average random access time
- CU20N optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:200 ms
- GP65NB60 optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:160 ms

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Comparison of CU20N, GP65NB60
52 specifications	A LG CU20N optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black Model CU20N View product	B LG GP65NB60 optical disc drive DVD±RW Black Model GP65NB60 View product
Design2 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
CertificationDiffers	Safety UL, C-UL, TÜV, SEMKO, Laser Safety, EMC	RoHS, EMC/EMI, UL, TÜV, SEMKO
Disc loading typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tray
MountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Horizontal
Performance5 differ
PurposeDiffers	Desktop	Desktop/Laptop
Optical drive typeDiffers	Blu-Ray DVD Combo	DVD±RW
Disc types supportedDiffers	BD, CD, DVD	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, DVD-RW DL
InterfaceDiffers	Serial ATA	USB 2.0
Drive device, buffer sizeDiffers	4 MB	0.75 MB
DVD-ROM transfer rate (sustained mode)Known for one	11.08 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Burst transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480 MB/s
Writing speed1 differ
CD-RW write speedDiffers	16x	24x
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
Reading speed1 differ
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-RAM read speedDiffers	5x	6x
Access time2 differ
DVD drive average random access timeDiffers	200 ms	160 ms
BD-ROM average random access timeKnown for one	250 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-ROM drive average random access timeDiffers	200 ms	140 ms
DVD-RAM access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	260 ms
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, 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, Win	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	128 mm	141 mm
DepthDiffers	127 mm	136.5 mm
HeightDiffers	9.5 mm	14 mm
WeightDiffers	122 g	200 g
Other featuresidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Power2Go, PowerBackup, YouCam, LabelPrint, Norton internet Security

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