Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Lenovo 42T2551 optical disc drive Internal DVD-RW Multicolour vs LG GSA-4163B optical disc drive Internal White

5specifications compared
4differ
1identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- 42T2551 optical disc drive Internal DVD-RW Multicolour:Multicolour
- GSA-4163B optical disc drive Internal White:White
Mounting
- 42T2551 optical disc drive Internal DVD-RW Multicolour:Horizontal
- GSA-4163B optical disc drive Internal White:Vertical/Horizontal
CD write speed
- 42T2551 optical disc drive Internal DVD-RW Multicolour:24x
- GSA-4163B optical disc drive Internal White:40x
CD read speed
- 42T2551 optical disc drive Internal DVD-RW Multicolour:24x
- GSA-4163B optical disc drive Internal White:40x

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Comparison of 42T2551, GSA-4163B
38 specifications	A Lenovo 42T2551 optical disc drive Internal DVD-RW Multicolour Model 42T2551 View product	B LG GSA-4163B optical disc drive Internal White Model GSA-4163B View product
Design2 differ
Internal	Yes	Yes
Product colourDiffers	Multicolour	White
MountingDiffers	Horizontal	Vertical/Horizontal
Disc loading typeKnown for one	Tray	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EIDE/ATA
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 MB
PurposeKnown for one	Laptop	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD-RW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Disc types supportedKnown for one	CD, DVD	Unknown — not stated by the source
LightScribeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical disc diameterKnown for one	120 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible productsKnown for one	IBM/Lenovo ThinkPad - T500 2055-xxx IBM/Lenovo ThinkPad - T500 2056-xxx IBM/Lenovo ThinkPad - T500 2081-xxx IBM/Lenovo ThinkPad - T500 2082-xxx IBM/Lenovo ThinkPad - T500 2083-xxx IBM/Lenovo ThinkPad - T500 2087-xxx IBM/Lenovo ThinkPad - T500 2088-xxx IBM/Lenovo ThinkPad - T500 2089-xxx IBM/Lenovo T	Unknown — not stated by the source
Writing speed1 differ
CD write speedDiffers	24x	40x
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x
DVD+R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
DVD-R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers	24x	40x
CD-R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40x
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	10x
DVD-R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10x
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5x
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	10x
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10x
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	125 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	5 - 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	900 g
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Cyberlink PowerDVD
Quantity per packKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	146 x 184.6 x 41.3 mm
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows ME/2000 Professional/XP Home Edition, Professional
Number of optical discsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 discs

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