Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Dell 429-14952 optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black vs LG GH22 optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW

3specifications compared
1differ
2identical
41known for one product only

Key differences

Interface
- 429-14952 optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black:Serial ATA
- GH22 optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW:EIDE/ATA

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Comparison of 429-14952, GH22
44 specifications	A Dell 429-14952 optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black Model 429-14952 View product	B LG GH22 optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Model GH22 View product
Designidentical
Disc loading typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tray
MountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Vertical/Horizontal
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
InterfaceDiffers	Serial ATA	EIDE/ATA
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
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	22.16 MB/s
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
PurposeKnown for one	Desktop	Unknown — not stated by the source
Disc types supportedKnown for one	DVD+RW, DVD-ROM, DVD-RW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible productsKnown for one	PowerEdge R515 PowerEdge R520 PowerEdge R610 PowerEdge R710 PowerEdge R715 PowerEdge R720 PowerEdge R810 PowerEdge R815 PowerEdge R820 PowerEdge T620	Unknown — not stated by the source
Writing speedidentical
CD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48x
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32x
CD-R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48x
CD-RW write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
DVD+R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22x
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	12x
DVD-R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22x
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 speedidentical
CD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48x
CD-R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48x
CD-ROM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48x
CD-RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40x
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-RAM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12x
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
DVD-RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12x
DVD+R 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	Unknown — not stated by the source	140 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 ms
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 g
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quantity per packKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	146 x 165 x 41.3 mm
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7 Windows Vista Windows XP Windows 2003 Server Windows 2008 Server
Number of optical discsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 discs

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