Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Dell 16X DVD±RW vs LG GP30NW optical disc drive DVD±RW White

8specifications compared
6differ
2identical
47known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- 16X DVD±RW:Yes
- GP30NW optical disc drive DVD±RW White:No
Product colour
- 16X DVD±RW:Grey
- GP30NW optical disc drive DVD±RW White:White
Interface
- 16X DVD±RW:Serial ATA
- GP30NW optical disc drive DVD±RW White:USB 2.0
CD write speed
- 16X DVD±RW:16x
- GP30NW optical disc drive DVD±RW White:24x
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- 16X DVD±RW:0
- GP30NW optical disc drive DVD±RW White:1

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Comparison of 16X DVD±RW, GP30NW
55 specifications	A Dell 16X DVD±RW View product	B LG GP30NW optical disc drive DVD±RW White Model GP30NW View product
Design2 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Product colourDiffers	Grey	White
Disc loading typeKnown for one	Tray	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Optical drive type	DVD±RW	DVD±RW
Disc types supportedDiffers	CD-R, CD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD-RW	CD, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM, DVD-RW
InterfaceDiffers	Serial ATA	USB 2.0
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 MB
DVD-ROM transfer rate (sustained mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11.08 MB/s
Compatible productsKnown for one	Dell Precision Workstation T3500	Unknown — not stated by the source
Writing speed1 differ
CD write speedDiffers	16x	24x
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
CD-R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD-RW write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
DVD+R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
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	6x
DVD-R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5x
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
Reading speedidentical
CD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD-R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD-ROM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD-RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
DVD+R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
DVD-R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5x
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	160 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	140 ms
Record modesidentical
Disc-at-once (DAO)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Random writeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Session-at-once (SAO)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Track-at-once (TAO)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-30 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	127 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12.7 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	270 g
Other features1 differ
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 MB
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Pentium III 1.0GHz
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 GB
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000/XP/Vista, Mac OS X
Number of optical discs	1 discs	1 discs
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Connector(s)Known for one	7pin SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
FireWire 400Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
FireWire 800Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB requiredKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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