Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Dell A0787589 optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black vs LG GE24NU30 optical disc drive DVD±R/RW

10specifications compared
7differ
3identical
41known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- A0787589 optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black:Yes
- GE24NU30 optical disc drive DVD±R/RW:No
Optical drive type
- A0787589 optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black:DVD±RW
- GE24NU30 optical disc drive DVD±R/RW:DVD±R/RW
Interface
- A0787589 optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black:EIDE/ATA
- GE24NU30 optical disc drive DVD±R/RW:USB 2.0
CD write speed
- A0787589 optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black:24x
- GE24NU30 optical disc drive DVD±R/RW:48x
CD rewrite speed
- A0787589 optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black:12x
- GE24NU30 optical disc drive DVD±R/RW:32x
DVD+R write speed
- A0787589 optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black:4x
- GE24NU30 optical disc drive DVD±R/RW:24x
DVD-R write speed
- A0787589 optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black:4x
- GE24NU30 optical disc drive DVD±R/RW:24x

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Comparison of A0787589, GE24NU30
51 specifications	A Dell A0787589 optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black Model A0787589 View product	B LG GE24NU30 optical disc drive DVD±R/RW Model GE24NU30 View product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Disc loading typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tray
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
MountingKnown for one	Horizontal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	DVD±R/RW
InterfaceDiffers	EIDE/ATA	USB 2.0
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 MB
PurposeKnown for one	Desktop	Unknown — not stated by the source
Disc types supportedKnown for one	CD-R, CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical disc diameterKnown for one	120 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Writing speed4 differ
CD write speedDiffers	24x	48x
CD rewrite speedDiffers	12x	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	8x
DVD+R write speedDiffers	4x	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 speedDiffers	4x	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 speedidentical
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-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	13x
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	13x
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	145 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	125 ms
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	160 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	230 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.2 kg
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	160 x 230 x 50 mm
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 MB
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Pentium III 1.0GHz
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 GB
CD transfer rate (sustained mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7200 KB/s
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows, Windows 2000 Professional, Mac OS 10.4.10
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480 Mbit/s
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22.16 MB/s
Form factorKnown for one	5.25"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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