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Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

GIGABYTE GO-W1616A optical disc drive Internal vs LG BE12LU30 optical disc drive

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  • 21specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 11identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

  • Internal
    • Yes
    • No
  • Interface
    • EIDE/ATA
    • USB 2.0 & eSATA
  • Drive device, buffer size
    • 2 MB
    • 4 MB
  • DVD+R Double Layer write speed
    • 4x
    • 8x
  • CD-RW read speed
    • 32x
    • 40x
  • DVD-RW read speed
    • 8x
    • 12x
  • DVD+RW read speed
    • 8x
    • 12x
  • Weight
    • 1 kg
    • 1.5 kg

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51 specifications
A

GIGABYTE

GO-W1616A optical disc drive Internal

Model GO-W1616A

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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
Writing speed1 differ
CD write speedKnown for one48x
CD rewrite speedKnown for one24x
CD-R write speed48x48x
CD-RW write speed24x24x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedDiffers4x8x
DVD+R write speed16x16x
DVD+RW write speed8x8x
DVD-R write speed16x16x
DVD-RW write speed6x6x
BD-R Dual Layer write speedKnown for one12x
BD-R write speedKnown for one12x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one8x
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one12x
Reading speed3 differ
CD read speedKnown for one48x
CD-R read speed48x48x
CD-ROM read speed48x48x
CD-RW read speedDiffers32x40x
DVD+R read speed16x16x
DVD-R read speed16x16x
DVD-ROM read speed16x16x
DVD-RW read speedDiffers8x12x
DVD+RW read speedDiffers8x12x
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 Double Layer read speedKnown for one12x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for one12x
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one160 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for one160 ms
Record modesidentical
Disc-at-once (DAO)Known for oneYes
Fixed packetKnown for oneYes
Multi sessionKnown for oneYes
Packet writingKnown for oneYes
Session-at-once (SAO)Known for oneYes
Track-at-once (TAO)Known for oneYes
Variable packetKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers1 kg1.5 kg
Other features2 differ
Media types supportedKnown for oneDVD+R DL, DVD+R, DVD-R, DVD+RW, DVD-RW, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD-Video, CD-DA, CD-ROM, CD-ROM XA, CD-Extra, CD-I, Mixed-Mode CD, Video CD, Photo CD, CD-TEXT, Bootable CD
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs145 x 170 x 41.3 mm163 x 50 x 260 mm
Minimum RAMKnown for one128 MB
Minimum processorKnown for onePentium 400MHz
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one9 GB
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows XP/2000/NT/Me/98SEWindows Vista: Home Basic, Home Premium, Ultimate Edition, Windows XP: Home, Professional, Media Center Edition
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one66 Mbit/s

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