Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

HP SP/CQ DVD-R/RW 2xDVD-RW 2xDVD-R nc 8000 vs LG GH20LS DVD+/-RW

8specifications compared
7differ
1identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

Interface
- SP/CQ DVD-R/RW 2xDVD-RW 2xDVD-R nc 8000:IDE/ATA
- GH20LS DVD+/-RW:Serial ATA
CD write speed
- SP/CQ DVD-R/RW 2xDVD-RW 2xDVD-R nc 8000:8x
- GH20LS DVD+/-RW:48x
CD rewrite speed
- SP/CQ DVD-R/RW 2xDVD-RW 2xDVD-R nc 8000:8x
- GH20LS DVD+/-RW:32x
DVD+RW write speed
- SP/CQ DVD-R/RW 2xDVD-RW 2xDVD-R nc 8000:2x
- GH20LS DVD+/-RW:8x
DVD-RW write speed
- SP/CQ DVD-R/RW 2xDVD-RW 2xDVD-R nc 8000:2x
- GH20LS DVD+/-RW:6x
CD read speed
- SP/CQ DVD-R/RW 2xDVD-RW 2xDVD-R nc 8000:16x
- GH20LS DVD+/-RW:48x
DVD-R read speed
- SP/CQ DVD-R/RW 2xDVD-RW 2xDVD-R nc 8000:2x
- GH20LS DVD+/-RW:16x

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Comparison of SP/CQ DVD-R/RW 2xDVD-RW 2xDVD-R nc 8000, GH20LS DVD+/-RW
36 specifications	A HP SP/CQ DVD-R/RW 2xDVD-RW 2xDVD-R nc 8000 View product	B LG GH20LS DVD+/-RW View product
Designidentical
Internal	Yes	Yes
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
MountingKnown for one	Horizontal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
InterfaceDiffers	IDE/ATA	Serial ATA
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 MB
Writing speed4 differ
CD write speedDiffers	8x	48x
CD rewrite speedDiffers	8x	32x
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	10x
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	10x
DVD-R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20x
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12x
DVD-RW write speedDiffers	2x	6x
Reading speed2 differ
CD read speedDiffers	16x	48x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12x
DVD-R read speedDiffers	2x	16x
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5x
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
CD-ROM read speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R read speedKnown for one	2x	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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	4 - 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 & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	780 g
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Nero Express/In CD/PowerDVD/PowerProducerGold/Light Scribe.
Other featuresidentical
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	+12V / +5V DC
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	146 x 41.3 x 165 mm
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 MB
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Pentium-4 1,4GHz
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows ME/2000/XP/Vista

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.

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