Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

HP 9.5mm SATA DVD-ROM JackBlack Optical Drive vs LG GP30NB30 optical disc drive DVD±R/RW Black

11specifications compared
7differ
4identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- 9.5mm SATA DVD-ROM JackBlack Optical Drive:Yes
- GP30NB30 optical disc drive DVD±R/RW Black:No
Optical drive type
- 9.5mm SATA DVD-ROM JackBlack Optical Drive:DVD-ROM
- GP30NB30 optical disc drive DVD±R/RW Black:DVD±R/RW
Interface
- 9.5mm SATA DVD-ROM JackBlack Optical Drive:Serial ATA
- GP30NB30 optical disc drive DVD±R/RW Black:USB 2.0
Width
- 9.5mm SATA DVD-ROM JackBlack Optical Drive:130 mm
- GP30NB30 optical disc drive DVD±R/RW Black:144.5 mm
Depth
- 9.5mm SATA DVD-ROM JackBlack Optical Drive:132 mm
- GP30NB30 optical disc drive DVD±R/RW Black:136 mm
Height
- 9.5mm SATA DVD-ROM JackBlack Optical Drive:9.5 mm
- GP30NB30 optical disc drive DVD±R/RW Black:19.5 mm
Weight
- 9.5mm SATA DVD-ROM JackBlack Optical Drive:665 g
- GP30NB30 optical disc drive DVD±R/RW Black:242 g

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Comparison of 9.5mm SATA DVD-ROM JackBlack Optical Drive, GP30NB30
45 specifications	A HP 9.5mm SATA DVD-ROM JackBlack Optical Drive View product	B LG GP30NB30 optical disc drive DVD±R/RW Black Model GP30NB30 View product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Product colour	Black	Black
Disc loading typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tray
MountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Horizontal
Performance2 differ
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-ROM	DVD±R/RW
Disc types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CD-R, CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM, DVD-RW
InterfaceDiffers	Serial 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	1.5 MB
Optical disc diameter	120 mm	120 mm
DVD-ROM transfer rate (sustained mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11.08 MB/s
Compatible productsKnown for one	ProLiant DL320e Gen8, ProLiant DL360e Gen8, ProLiant DL360p Gen8	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	23x
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-RAM write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5x
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5x
Reading speedidentical
CD read speed	24x	24x
CD-R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD-ROM 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
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	130 mm	144.5 mm
DepthDiffers	132 mm	136 mm
HeightDiffers	9.5 mm	19.5 mm
WeightDiffers	665 g	242 g
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	144.5 x 136 x 19.5 mm
CD transfer rate (sustained mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3600 KB/s
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7/ Vista/ XP Windows Server 2008/2003 Mac OS X
Number of optical discsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 discs
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Access timeidentical
Access timeKnown for one	180 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for one	150 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source

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