Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Acer ODD External DVD-Dual DL TM3000 (Option) vs LG GCE8527B optical disc drive Internal

5specifications compared
5differ
0identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- ODD External DVD-Dual DL TM3000 (Option):No
- GCE8527B optical disc drive Internal:Yes
CD write speed
- ODD External DVD-Dual DL TM3000 (Option):24x
- GCE8527B optical disc drive Internal:52x
CD rewrite speed
- ODD External DVD-Dual DL TM3000 (Option):10x
- GCE8527B optical disc drive Internal:32x
CD read speed
- ODD External DVD-Dual DL TM3000 (Option):24x
- GCE8527B optical disc drive Internal:52x

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Comparison of ODD External DVD-Dual DL TM3000 (Option), GCE8527B
26 specifications	A Acer ODD External DVD-Dual DL TM3000 (Option)View product	B LG GCE8527B optical disc drive Internal Model GCE8527B View product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
Disc loading typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tray
Performanceidentical
InterfaceKnown for one	FireWire	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 MB
Writing speed2 differ
CD write speedDiffers	24x	52x
CD rewrite speedDiffers	10x	32x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	2.4x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW write speedKnown for one	4x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one	4x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers	24x	52x
DVD+R read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW read speedKnown for one	4x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	2.4x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one	4x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Media types supportedDiffers	CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD+R DL (Double Layer), DVD-RW	CD-R/RW; CD-ROM, CD-ROMXA, CD-I FMV, Video CD, CD-Extra, Photo CD, CD-DA
Write methodsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Disc at Once, Session at once, Track at once, Variable packet, Fixed packet, and Multi-Session
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	146 x 165
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.8 Mbit/s
Access timeidentical
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	160 ms
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	700 g
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Window 98, Window 2000, Window NT 4.0, Window Millennium, Window X

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