Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

ASUS DRW-22B3S optical disc drive Internal Black vs LG GH22LP21 optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Black

28specifications compared
7differ
21identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

CD rewrite speed
- DRW-22B3S optical disc drive Internal Black:24x
- GH22LP21 optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Black:32x
CD-RW write speed
- DRW-22B3S optical disc drive Internal Black:24x
- GH22LP21 optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Black:32x
DVD+R Double Layer write speed
- DRW-22B3S optical disc drive Internal Black:12x
- GH22LP21 optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Black:16x
DVD-ROM read speed
- DRW-22B3S optical disc drive Internal Black:12x
- GH22LP21 optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Black:16x
Weight
- DRW-22B3S optical disc drive Internal Black:650 g
- GH22LP21 optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Black:800 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- DRW-22B3S optical disc drive Internal Black:1460 x 1700 x 410 mm
- GH22LP21 optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Black:146 x 165 x 41.3 mm
Compatible operating systems
- DRW-22B3S optical disc drive Internal Black:Windows 7/Vista/XP
- GH22LP21 optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Black:Windows XP Windows Vista

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Comparison of DRW-22B3S, GH22LP21
49 specifications	A ASUS DRW-22B3S optical disc drive Internal Black Model DRW-22B3S View product	B LG GH22LP21 optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Black Model GH22LP21 View product
Designidentical
Disc loading typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tray
Performanceidentical
Optical disc diameterKnown for one	120 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD±R/RW
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DVD-ROM transfer rate (sustained mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22.16 MB/s
Writing speed3 differ
CD rewrite speedDiffers	24x	32x
CD-RW write speedDiffers	24x	32x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedDiffers	12x	16x
Reading speed1 differ
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one	12x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-ROM read speedDiffers	12x	16x
CD-RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40x
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one	160 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for one	140 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 45 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	15 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	650 g	800 g
Other features2 differ
Power requirementsKnown for one	+5V ±5%, +12V ±10%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	1460 x 1700 x 410 mm	146 x 165 x 41.3 mm
Minimum RAMKnown for one	128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	Pentium 300 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	10 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 7/Vista/XP	Windows XP Windows Vista
Power supply typeKnown for one	DC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Media types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW, DVD-RW DL, DVD-RAM, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW
Number of optical discsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 discs
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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