HP SPS-DRV DVD+/-RW Fixed Bay internal vs LG GDR-8164B-R 16x52xDVD

Comparison of SPS-DRV DVD+/-RW Fixed Bay internal, GDR-8164B-R 16x52xDVD

24 specifications	A HP SPS-DRV DVD+/-RW Fixed Bay internalView product	B LG GDR-8164B-R 16x52xDVDView product
Designidentical
Internal	Yes	Yes
MountingKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Vertical/Horizontal
Performanceidentical
InterfaceKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	EIDE/ATA
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	0.256 MB
Burst transfer rateKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	16.6 MB/s
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers	24x	52x
DVD read speedKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for one	8x	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	100 ms
Access timeKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	160 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	90 ms
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	670 g
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	146 x 165 x 41.3 mm
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 95, 98, 2K, ME, NT 4.0, XP
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	7.8 Mbit/s
Sustained data rateKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	22.1 MB/s
Drive devices burst data transfer rate (PIO)Known for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	16.6
Drive devices burst data transfer rate (Ultra DMA)Known for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	33.3
Writing speedidentical
CD write speedKnown for one	16x	—Unknown — not stated by the source
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	10x	—Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R write speedKnown for one	4x	—Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW write speedKnown for one	4x	—Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R write speedKnown for one	4x	—Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one	2x	—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.