Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

HP AK869AA optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW vs LG GE20LU optical disc drive Black

7specifications compared
7differ
0identical
42known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- AK869AA optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW:Yes
- GE20LU optical disc drive Black:No
CD rewrite speed
- AK869AA optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW:10x
- GE20LU optical disc drive Black:32x
DVD+RW write speed
- AK869AA optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW:2x
- GE20LU optical disc drive Black:8x
DVD-R write speed
- AK869AA optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW:8x
- GE20LU optical disc drive Black:20x
DVD-RW write speed
- AK869AA optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW:2x
- GE20LU optical disc drive Black:6x
Weight
- AK869AA optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW:500 g
- GE20LU optical disc drive Black:1.5 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- AK869AA optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW:95 x 140 x 128 mm
- GE20LU optical disc drive Black:160 x 50 x 230 mm

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Comparison of AK869AA, GE20LU
49 specifications	A HP AK869AA optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Model AK869AA View product	B LG GE20LU optical disc drive Black Model GE20LU 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
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 MB
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD±R/RW	Unknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceKnown for one	Serial ATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible productsKnown for one	- HP Compaq 6530b Notebook PC - HP Compaq 6535b Notebook PC - HP Compaq 6730b Notebook PC - HP Compaq 6735b Notebook PC - HP EliteBook 6930p Notebook PC - HP EliteBook 8440p Notebook PC - HP EliteBook 8440w Mobile Workstation - HP EliteBook 8530p Notebook PC - HP EliteBook 8530w Mobile Workstation -	Unknown — not stated by the source
Writing speed4 differ
CD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48x
CD rewrite speedDiffers	10x	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	12x
DVD+R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20x
DVD+RW write speedDiffers	2x	8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12x
DVD-R write speedDiffers	8x	20x
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12x
DVD-RW write speedDiffers	2x	6x
Reading speedidentical
CD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48x
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+R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12x
DVD-R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
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	270 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	125 ms
Record modesidentical
Disc-at-once (DAO)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Layer Jump RecordingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packet writingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Random writeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Sequential writingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Session-at-once (SAO)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Track-at-once (TAO)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 - 85%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 45 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-30 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	500 g	1.5 kg
Other features1 differ
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	+12V / +5V DC
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	95 x 140 x 128 mm	160 x 50 x 230 mm
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000 Professional, XP Home, Professional, Media Center, Vista (x86, x64) MAC OS
Size (imperial)Known for one	9.4 mm (0.37")	Unknown — not stated by the source

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