Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

HP 598693-001 optical disc drive Internal DVD-ROM vs LG GP40LB10 optical disc drive Black

5specifications compared
3differ
2identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- 598693-001 optical disc drive Internal DVD-ROM:Yes
- GP40LB10 optical disc drive Black:No
DVD drive average random access time
- 598693-001 optical disc drive Internal DVD-ROM:160 ms
- GP40LB10 optical disc drive Black:220 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access time
- 598693-001 optical disc drive Internal DVD-ROM:140 ms
- GP40LB10 optical disc drive Black:210 ms

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Comparison of 598693-001, GP40LB10
39 specifications	A HP 598693-001 optical disc drive Internal DVD-ROM Model 598693-001 View product	B LG GP40LB10 optical disc drive Black Model GP40LB10 View product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Disc loading typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tray
Performanceidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 MB
Burst transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 MB/s
DVD-ROM transfer rate (sustained mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11.08 MB/s
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
PurposeKnown for one	Laptop	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD-ROM	Unknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceKnown for one	Serial ATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible productsKnown for one	ProBook 4520s, ProBook 4720s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Writing speedidentical
CD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD-R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD-RW write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
DVD+R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
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	6x
DVD-R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
Reading speedidentical
CD read speed	24x	24x
CD-R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD-RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
DVD+R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-ROM read speed	8x	8x
DVD-RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
Access time2 differ
DVD drive average random access timeDiffers	160 ms	220 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeDiffers	140 ms	210 ms
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 g
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	156 x 24.6 x 146.2 mm
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2005/2008/XP/Vista/7 Mac OS X
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1

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