Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

CoreParts MSE-DVD/CD-RW optical disc drive DVD-ROM Black vs LG GH24 optical disc drive Internal DVD Super Multi DL Black

15specifications compared
12differ
3identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

The LG GH24 optical disc drive Internal DVD Super Multi DL Black has 8 x more DVD-ROM read speed than the CoreParts MSE-DVD/CD-RW optical disc drive DVD-ROM Black (16x vs 8x). The LG GH24 optical disc drive Internal DVD Super Multi DL Black has 127.6 mm more width than the CoreParts MSE-DVD/CD-RW optical disc drive DVD-ROM Black (146 mm vs 18.4 mm). The LG GH24 optical disc drive Internal DVD Super Multi DL Black has 148.7 mm more depth than the CoreParts MSE-DVD/CD-RW optical disc drive DVD-ROM Black (165 mm vs 16.3 mm). Only the LG GH24 optical disc drive Internal DVD Super Multi DL Black has internal. Certification: CE, FCC on the CoreParts MSE-DVD/CD-RW optical disc drive DVD-ROM Black, CE on the LG GH24 optical disc drive Internal DVD Super Multi DL Black.

Internal
- MSE-DVD/CD-RW optical disc drive DVD-ROM Black:No
- GH24 optical disc drive Internal DVD Super Multi DL Black:Yes
Certification
- MSE-DVD/CD-RW optical disc drive DVD-ROM Black:CE, FCC
- GH24 optical disc drive Internal DVD Super Multi DL Black:CE
Purpose
- MSE-DVD/CD-RW optical disc drive DVD-ROM Black:Laptop
- GH24 optical disc drive Internal DVD Super Multi DL Black:Desktop
Optical drive type
- MSE-DVD/CD-RW optical disc drive DVD-ROM Black:DVD-ROM
- GH24 optical disc drive Internal DVD Super Multi DL Black:DVD Super Multi DL
Interface
- MSE-DVD/CD-RW optical disc drive DVD-ROM Black:IDE/ATAPI
- GH24 optical disc drive Internal DVD Super Multi DL Black:Serial ATA
DVD-ROM read speed
- MSE-DVD/CD-RW optical disc drive DVD-ROM Black:8x
- GH24 optical disc drive Internal DVD Super Multi DL Black:16x
Width
- MSE-DVD/CD-RW optical disc drive DVD-ROM Black:18.4 mm
- GH24 optical disc drive Internal DVD Super Multi DL Black:146 mm
Depth
- MSE-DVD/CD-RW optical disc drive DVD-ROM Black:16.3 mm
- GH24 optical disc drive Internal DVD Super Multi DL Black:165 mm

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Comparison of MSE-DVD/CD-RW, GH24
48 specifications	A CoreParts MSE-DVD/CD-RW optical disc drive DVD-ROM Black Model MSE-DVD/CD-RW View product	B LG GH24 optical disc drive Internal DVD Super Multi DL Black Model GH24 View product
Design2 differ
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
CertificationDiffers	CE, FCC	CE
Disc loading typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tray
Performance4 differ
PurposeDiffers	Laptop	Desktop
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-ROM	DVD Super Multi DL
Disc types supportedDiffers	CD	DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM, DVD-RW
InterfaceDiffers	IDE/ATAPI	Serial ATA
LightScribeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	2 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical disc diameterKnown for one	120 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Writing speedidentical
CD write speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	10x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD+R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
DVD+RW write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12x
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-ROM read speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-ROM read speedDiffers	8x	16x
DVD+R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12x
DVD-R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
DVD-ROM Double Layer read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12x
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12x
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one	120 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for one	110 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac OS X 10.3 Panther	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 2000	Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 7 x64,
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	18.4 mm	146 mm
DepthDiffers	16.3 mm	165 mm
HeightDiffers	44 mm	41.3 mm
WeightDiffers	300 g	700 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	18.4 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	16.3 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	44 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	440 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Power2Go
Other featuresidentical
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Read speedKnown for one	3.6 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source

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