Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Buffalo BR3D-12U3 optical disc drive Black vs LG GE24LU20 optical disc drive DVD±R/RW Black

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  • 20specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 8identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

  • CD-R write speed
    • BR3D-12U3 optical disc drive Black:40x
    • GE24LU20 optical disc drive DVD±R/RW Black:48x
  • CD-RW write speed
    • BR3D-12U3 optical disc drive Black:24x
    • GE24LU20 optical disc drive DVD±R/RW Black:32x
  • DVD+R Double Layer write speed
    • BR3D-12U3 optical disc drive Black:8x
    • GE24LU20 optical disc drive DVD±R/RW Black:12x
  • DVD+R write speed
    • BR3D-12U3 optical disc drive Black:16x
    • GE24LU20 optical disc drive DVD±R/RW Black:24x
  • DVD-R Double Layer write speed
    • BR3D-12U3 optical disc drive Black:8x
    • GE24LU20 optical disc drive DVD±R/RW Black:12x
  • DVD-R write speed
    • BR3D-12U3 optical disc drive Black:16x
    • GE24LU20 optical disc drive DVD±R/RW Black:24x
  • DVD-RAM write speed
    • BR3D-12U3 optical disc drive Black:5x
    • GE24LU20 optical disc drive DVD±R/RW Black:12x
  • CD-R read speed
    • BR3D-12U3 optical disc drive Black:40x
    • GE24LU20 optical disc drive DVD±R/RW Black:48x

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Comparison of BR3D-12U3, GE24LU20
46 specifications
Performanceidentical
Optical drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDVD±R/RW
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 MB
InterfaceKnown for oneUSB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)Unknown — not stated by the source
Writing speed7 differ
CD write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48x
CD rewrite speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32x
CD-R write speedDiffers40x48x
CD-RW write speedDiffers24x32x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedDiffers8x12x
DVD+R write speedDiffers16x24x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedDiffers8x12x
DVD-R write speedDiffers16x24x
DVD-RAM write speedDiffers5x12x
BD-R Dual Layer write speedKnown for one12xUnknown — not stated by the source
BD-R write speedKnown for one12xUnknown — not stated by the source
BD-RE Dual Layer write speedKnown for one2xUnknown — not stated by the source
BD-RE write speedKnown for one2xUnknown — not stated by the source
Reading speed4 differ
CD read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48x
CD-R read speedDiffers40x48x
CD-ROM read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48x
CD-RW read speedDiffers24x48x
DVD-R read speedDiffers16x12x
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12x
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12x
DVD+RW read speedDiffers12x13x
BD-R Dual Layer read speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
BD-R read speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
BD-RE Dual Layer read speedKnown for one6xUnknown — not stated by the source
BD-RE read speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one12xUnknown — not stated by the source
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source145 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source125 ms
Other features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs160.2 x 220.98 x 50.8 mm160 x 230 x 50 mm
Minimum RAMKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 MB
Minimum processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Pentium III 1.0GHz
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 GB
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 7/Vista/XP/2000 Professional Mac OS 10.4.10 +
Power requirementsKnown for oneAC, 100-240V, 50-60HzUnknown — not stated by the source

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