Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

LG GP50NB optical disc drive DVD Super Multi DL Black vs Samsung SN-506BB/BEBE optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black

28specifications compared
14differ
14identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- GP50NB optical disc drive DVD Super Multi DL Black:No
- SN-506BB/BEBE optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:Yes
Optical drive type
- GP50NB optical disc drive DVD Super Multi DL Black:DVD Super Multi DL
- SN-506BB/BEBE optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:Blu-Ray DVD Combo
Interface
- GP50NB optical disc drive DVD Super Multi DL Black:USB 2.0
- SN-506BB/BEBE optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:Serial ATA
DVD+R write speed
- GP50NB optical disc drive DVD Super Multi DL Black:6x
- SN-506BB/BEBE optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:8x
DVD+RW write speed
- GP50NB optical disc drive DVD Super Multi DL Black:8x
- SN-506BB/BEBE optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:6x
DVD-R write speed
- GP50NB optical disc drive DVD Super Multi DL Black:4x
- SN-506BB/BEBE optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:8x
DVD-RW read speed
- GP50NB optical disc drive DVD Super Multi DL Black:4x
- SN-506BB/BEBE optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:8x
DVD+RW read speed
- GP50NB optical disc drive DVD Super Multi DL Black:6x
- SN-506BB/BEBE optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:8x

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Comparison of GP50NB, SN-506BB/BEBE
52 specifications	A LG GP50NB optical disc drive DVD Super Multi DL Black Model GP50NB View product	B Samsung SN-506BB/BEBE optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black Model SN-506BB/BEBE View product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
MountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Horizontal
Performance2 differ
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	Blu-Ray DVD Combo
Disc types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BD-R, BD-R DL, BD-RE, BD-RE DL, BD-ROM, CD-R, CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-ROM, DVD-RW
InterfaceDiffers	USB 2.0	Serial ATA
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 MB
Optical disc diameterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 mm
LightScribeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible productsKnown for one	Windows Vista Home Basic, Home Premium, Business, Ultimate, Windows XP Home Edition, Professional, Media Center Edition, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003	Unknown — not stated by the source
Writing speed3 differ
BD-R Dual Layer write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
BD-R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
BD-RE Dual Layer write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x
BD-RE rewrite speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x
BD-RE write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x
DVD+R write speedDiffers	6x	8x
DVD+RW write speedDiffers	8x	6x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
DVD-R write speedDiffers	4x	8x
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
Reading speed2 differ
BD-R Dual Layer read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x
BD-R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
BD-RE Dual Layer read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x
BD-RE read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x
BD-ROM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-RW read speedDiffers	4x	8x
DVD+RW read speedDiffers	6x	8x
Access time2 differ
DVD drive average random access timeDiffers	160 ms	130 ms
BD-ROM average random access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeDiffers	140 ms	130 ms
DVD-RAM access timeKnown for one	360 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	144 mm	128 mm
DepthDiffers	17.5 mm	129 mm
HeightDiffers	135.5 mm	12.7 mm
WeightDiffers	210 g	165 g
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 50 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-30 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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