Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

HP Slim 8X SATA SuperMulti LightScribe vs LG GH22NP20, Black

9specifications compared
6differ
3identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

Mounting
- Slim 8X SATA SuperMulti LightScribe:Horizontal
- GH22NP20, Black:Vertical/Horizontal
Interface
- Slim 8X SATA SuperMulti LightScribe:Serial ATA
- GH22NP20, Black:EIDE/ATA
DVD+R write speed
- Slim 8X SATA SuperMulti LightScribe:8x
- GH22NP20, Black:22x
CD read speed
- Slim 8X SATA SuperMulti LightScribe:24x
- GH22NP20, Black:48x
DVD+R Double Layer read speed
- Slim 8X SATA SuperMulti LightScribe:6x
- GH22NP20, Black:12x
Weight
- Slim 8X SATA SuperMulti LightScribe:180 g
- GH22NP20, Black:800 g

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Comparison of Slim 8X SATA SuperMulti LightScribe, GH22NP20, Black
41 specifications	A HP Slim 8X SATA SuperMulti LightScribe View product	B LG GH22NP20, Black View product
Design1 differ
Internal	Yes	Yes
Product colour	Black	Black
Disc loading type	Tray	Tray
MountingDiffers	Horizontal	Vertical/Horizontal
Performance1 differ
InterfaceDiffers	Serial ATA	EIDE/ATA
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 MB
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100000 h
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD±R/RW	Unknown — not stated by the source
LightScribeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical disc diameterKnown for one	120 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Writing speed1 differ
CD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48x
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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	16x
DVD+R write speedDiffers	8x	22x
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	12x
DVD-R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22x
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12x
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
Reading speed2 differ
CD read speedDiffers	24x	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
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	12x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedDiffers	6x	12x
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12x
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	140 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 ms
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	180 g	800 g
WidthKnown for one	128 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	128 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	12.7 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	146 x 165 x 41.3 mm
Size (imperial)Known for one	12.7 cm (5")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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