Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Hypertec 20X INTERNAL SATA DVDRW/DL vs LG GSA-H55N DVD±RW Drive

14specifications compared
4differ
10identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

Mounting
- 20X INTERNAL SATA DVDRW/DL:Horizontal
- GSA-H55N DVD±RW Drive:Vertical/Horizontal
Interface
- 20X INTERNAL SATA DVDRW/DL:Serial ATA
- GSA-H55N DVD±RW Drive:EIDE/ATA
DVD+R Double Layer write speed
- 20X INTERNAL SATA DVDRW/DL:8x
- GSA-H55N DVD±RW Drive:10x
DVD-R Double Layer write speed
- 20X INTERNAL SATA DVDRW/DL:6x
- GSA-H55N DVD±RW Drive:10x

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Comparison of 20X INTERNAL SATA DVDRW/DL, GSA-H55N DVD±RW Drive
47 specifications	A Hypertec 20X INTERNAL SATA DVDRW/DL View product	B LG GSA-H55N DVD±RW Drive View product
Design1 differ
Disc loading typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tray
MountingDiffers	Horizontal	Vertical/Horizontal
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
InterfaceDiffers	Serial ATA	EIDE/ATA
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 MB
Writing speed2 differ
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 speedDiffers	8x	10x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedDiffers	6x	10x
Reading speedidentical
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	12x
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	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
Record modesidentical
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
Track-at-once (TAO)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Multi sessionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 45 °C
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, PowerProducer Gold
Other featuresidentical
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, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP Home Edition, Professional, Media Center Edition, Windows Vista
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24.93 Mbit/s
Number of optical discsKnown for one	1 discs	Unknown — not stated by the source

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