Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Buffalo DVD MultiDrive vs LG GH20LS15 bulk

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  • 5specifications compared
  • 3differ
  • 2identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

  • Internal
    • DVD MultiDrive:No
    • GH20LS15 bulk:Yes
  • CD write speed
    • DVD MultiDrive:40x
    • GH20LS15 bulk:48x
  • CD read speed
    • DVD MultiDrive:40x
    • GH20LS15 bulk:18x

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Comparison of DVD MultiDrive, GH20LS15 bulk
44 specifications
Design1 differ
InternalDiffersNoYes
MountingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVertical/Horizontal
Disc loading typeKnown for oneTrayUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
InterfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSerial ATA
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 MB
Writing speed1 differ
CD write speedDiffers40x48x
CD-RW write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10x
DVD+R write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20x
DVD+RW write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10x
DVD-R write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20x
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12x
DVD-RW write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6x
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers40x18x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12x
DVD-R read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16x
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5x
DVD-RW read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source13x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12x
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source140 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120 ms
Record modesidentical
Disc-at-once (DAO)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Layer Jump RecordingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Multi sessionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packet writingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Random writeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Sequential writingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Session-at-once (SAO)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Track-at-once (TAO)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 - 85%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 45 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-30 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source780 g
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNero Express, In CD, PowerDVD, PowerProducer Gold, Light Scribe
Other featuresidentical
Power requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source+12V / +5V DC
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source146 x 41.3 x 165 mm
Minimum RAMKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 MB
Minimum processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePentium-4 1,4GHz
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows ME, Windows 2000 Professional/ Windows XP Home Edition, Professional, Windows Vista

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