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Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

GIGABYTE GO-B5232A optical disc drive Internal DVD-ROM vs LG BE12LU30 optical disc drive

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  • 7specifications compared
  • 6differ
  • 1identical
  • 43known for one product only

Key differences

  • Internal
    • Yes
    • No
  • Interface
    • EIDE/ATA
    • USB 2.0 & eSATA
  • Drive device, buffer size
    • 2 MB
    • 4 MB
  • Weight
    • 1 kg
    • 1.5 kg
  • Dimensions (WxDxH)
    • 145 x 170 x 41.3 mm
    • 163 x 50 x 260 mm

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50 specifications
A

GIGABYTE

GO-B5232A optical disc drive Internal DVD-ROM

Model GO-B5232A

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B

LG

BE12LU30 optical disc drive

Model BE12LU30

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Design1 differ
InternalDiffersYesNo
Disc loading typeKnown for oneTray
MountingKnown for oneVertical/Horizontal
Performance2 differ
InterfaceDiffersEIDE/ATAUSB 2.0 & eSATA
Drive device, buffer sizeDiffers2 MB4 MB
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD-ROM
Writing speedidentical
CD-R write speedKnown for one48x
CD-RW write speedKnown for one24x
BD-R Dual Layer write speedKnown for one12x
BD-R write speedKnown for one12x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one8x
DVD+R write speedKnown for one16x
DVD+RW write speedKnown for one8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one8x
DVD-R write speedKnown for one16x
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one12x
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one6x
CD write speedKnown for one52x
CD rewrite speedKnown for one32x
Reading speedidentical
CD-R read speedKnown for one48x
CD-ROM read speedKnown for one48x
CD-RW read speed40x40x
BD-R Dual Layer read speedKnown for one8x
BD-R read speedKnown for one10x
BD-RE Dual Layer read speedKnown for one6x
BD-RE read speedKnown for one8x
BD-ROM read speedKnown for one10x
DVD+R read speedKnown for one16x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one12x
DVD-R read speedKnown for one16x
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for one16x
DVD-RW read speedKnown for one12x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for one12x
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one12x
CD read speedKnown for one52x
DVD-R9 read speedKnown for one10x
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers1 kg1.5 kg
Other features2 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs145 x 170 x 41.3 mm163 x 50 x 260 mm
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows XP/2000/NT/Me/98SEWindows Vista: Home Basic, Home Premium, Ultimate Edition, Windows XP: Home, Professional, Media Center Edition
Media types supportedKnown for oneDVD-Video, DVD-ROM, DVD+R/RW, DVD-R/RW, CD-DA, CD-ROM, CD-ROM XA, CD-I, Photo CD, CD-TEXT, Video CD, CD-Extra, CD-R, CD-RW, CD-UDF
Minimum RAMKnown for one64 MB
Minimum processorKnown for onePentium 400MHz
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one1 GB
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one7.8 Mbit/s
Total storage capacityKnown for one8.5 GB
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one120 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for one110 ms
Record modesidentical
Disc-at-once (DAO)Known for oneYes
Track-at-once (TAO)Known for oneYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 45 °C

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