Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Iomega USB 2.0 External Drive vs LG GDR8164BK 16x DVD-ROM

4specifications compared
3differ
1identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- USB 2.0 External Drive:No
- GDR8164BK 16x DVD-ROM:Yes
Drive device, buffer size
- USB 2.0 External Drive:2 MB
- GDR8164BK 16x DVD-ROM:0.256 MB

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Comparison of USB 2.0 External Drive, GDR8164BK 16x DVD-ROM
24 specifications	A Iomega USB 2.0 External Drive View product	B LG GDR8164BK 16x DVD-ROM View product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
MountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Vertical/Horizontal
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EIDE/ATA
Drive device, buffer sizeDiffers	2 MB	0.256 MB
Burst transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16.6 MB/s
Reading speedidentical
DVD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for one	16x	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 features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	146 x 165 x 41.3 mm
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Mac OS 8.6, 9.0.4, 9.1 / X; Microsoft Windows 98SE / 2000 / Me / XP	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
Number of optical discsKnown for one	1 discs	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one	190.5 x 247.7 x 50.8 mm (7.5 x 9.75 x 2")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight (imperial)Known for one	2.38 kg (5.25 lbs)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Writing speedidentical
CD write speedKnown for one	52x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source

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