Dell 429-15261 optical disc drive Internal Black vs LG GH22 optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW

Comparison of 429-15261, GH22

44 specifications	A Dell 429-15261 optical disc drive Internal Black Model 429-15261 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
CertificationKnown for one	FCC, CE	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Optical drive typeKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD±RW
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
Compatible productsKnown for one	DELL PowerEdge DELL PowerVault	—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-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
DVD read speedKnown for one	16x	—Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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
Size (imperial)Known for one	13.3 cm (5.25")	—Unknown — not stated by the source

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.