HP DVD SuperMulti vs LG GP30NB40 optical disc drive Internal DVD Super Multi Black

Comparison of DVD SuperMulti, GP30NB40

42 specifications	A HP DVD SuperMultiView product	B LG GP30NB40 optical disc drive Internal DVD Super Multi Black Model GP30NB40 View product
Design1 differ
Internal	Yes	Yes
Product colour	Black	Black
Disc loading typeDiffers	Tray	Slot
Performanceidentical
Purpose	Desktop	Desktop
Optical drive type	DVD Super Multi	DVD Super Multi
Interface	Serial ATA	Serial ATA
Compatible productsKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7, Windows Vista™, Windows XP, Windows 2008, Windows 2003, Mac OS X
Optical disc diameterKnown for one	120 mm	—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-RAM write speedKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	5x
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
Reading speedidentical
CD read speedKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD-R read speedKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	2x
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-RAM read speedKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	5x
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
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64,
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	144.5 mm
DepthKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	136 mm
HeightKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	19.5 mm
WeightKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	242 g
Record modesidentical
Disc-at-once (DAO)Known for one	Yes	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi sessionKnown for one	Yes	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Packet writingKnown for one	Yes	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Session-at-once (SAO)Known for one	Yes	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Track-at-once (TAO)Known for one	Yes	—Unknown — not stated by the source

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.