Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Buffalo MediaStation optical disc drive CD±R/RW Black vs LG GH24NS90 optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Black

17specifications compared
14differ
3identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- MediaStation optical disc drive CD±R/RW Black:No
- GH24NS90 optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Black:Yes
Optical drive type
- MediaStation optical disc drive CD±R/RW Black:CD±R/RW
- GH24NS90 optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Black:DVD±R/RW
Interface
- MediaStation optical disc drive CD±R/RW Black:USB 2.0
- GH24NS90 optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Black:Serial ATA
DVD+R Double Layer write speed
- MediaStation optical disc drive CD±R/RW Black:6x
- GH24NS90 optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Black:8x
DVD+R write speed
- MediaStation optical disc drive CD±R/RW Black:8x
- GH24NS90 optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Black:24x
DVD-RAM write speed
- MediaStation optical disc drive CD±R/RW Black:5x
- GH24NS90 optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Black:12x
DVD-RW write speed
- MediaStation optical disc drive CD±R/RW Black:8x
- GH24NS90 optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Black:6x
DVD+R read speed
- MediaStation optical disc drive CD±R/RW Black:8x
- GH24NS90 optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Black:16x

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Comparison of MediaStation, GH24NS90
38 specifications	A Buffalo MediaStation optical disc drive CD±R/RW Black Model MediaStation View product	B LG GH24NS90 optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Black Model GH24NS90 View product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
Product colour	Black	Black
Disc loading type	Tray	Tray
Performance2 differ
Optical drive typeDiffers	CD±R/RW	DVD±R/RW
InterfaceDiffers	USB 2.0	Serial ATA
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Disc types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM, DVD-RW
Optical disc diameterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 mm
Writing speed4 differ
CD write speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-R write speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW write speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer write speedDiffers	6x	8x
DVD+R write speedDiffers	8x	24x
DVD+RW write speed	8x	8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RAM write speedDiffers	5x	12x
DVD-RW write speedDiffers	8x	6x
Reading speed4 differ
CD read speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-R read speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW read speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R read speedDiffers	8x	16x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RAM read speedDiffers	5x	12x
DVD-RW read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer read speedDiffers	6x	12x
DVD+RW read speedDiffers	8x	12x
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	340 g	700 g
Other features2 differ
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	USB 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	144.7 x 152.4 x 20.3 mm	146 x 165 x 41.3 mm
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 7/Vista/XP Mac OS X 10.6	Windows XP SP2/Vista/7
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	480 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB cableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of optical discsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 discs

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