Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Lenovo DB50 optical disc drive DVD-RW Black vs LG GA50N optical disc drive Internal DVD Super Multi Black, Metallic

10specifications compared
9differ
1identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- DB50 optical disc drive DVD-RW Black:No
- GA50N optical disc drive Internal DVD Super Multi Black, Metallic:Yes
Product colour
- DB50 optical disc drive DVD-RW Black:Black
- GA50N optical disc drive Internal DVD Super Multi Black, Metallic:Black, Metallic
Optical drive type
- DB50 optical disc drive DVD-RW Black:DVD-RW
- GA50N optical disc drive Internal DVD Super Multi Black, Metallic:DVD Super Multi
Interface
- DB50 optical disc drive DVD-RW Black:USB 2.0
- GA50N optical disc drive Internal DVD Super Multi Black, Metallic:Serial ATA
Width
- DB50 optical disc drive DVD-RW Black:134 mm
- GA50N optical disc drive Internal DVD Super Multi Black, Metallic:128 mm
Depth
- DB50 optical disc drive DVD-RW Black:140 mm
- GA50N optical disc drive Internal DVD Super Multi Black, Metallic:127 mm
Height
- DB50 optical disc drive DVD-RW Black:18 mm
- GA50N optical disc drive Internal DVD Super Multi Black, Metallic:12.7 mm
Weight
- DB50 optical disc drive DVD-RW Black:320 g
- GA50N optical disc drive Internal DVD Super Multi Black, Metallic:180 g

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Comparison of DB50, GA50N
39 specifications	A Lenovo DB50 optical disc drive DVD-RW Black Model DB50 View product	B LG GA50N optical disc drive Internal DVD Super Multi Black, Metallic Model GA50N View product
Design2 differ
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Metallic
Disc loading typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Slot
MountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Horizontal
Performance3 differ
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-RW	DVD Super Multi
Disc types supportedDiffers	CD, CD-R, CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RAM, DVD-RW	CD-R, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RAM, DVD-RW
InterfaceDiffers	USB 2.0	Serial ATA
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 MB
DVD-ROM transfer rate (sustained mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11.08 MB/s
Optical disc diameterKnown for one	120 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Writing speedidentical
CD-R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD-RW write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
DVD+R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD+RW write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
DVD-R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5x
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
Reading speedidentical
CD-R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD-ROM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD-RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
DVD+R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
CD read speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access timeidentical
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	140 ms
DVD-RAM access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	260 ms
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	134 mm	128 mm
DepthDiffers	140 mm	127 mm
HeightDiffers	18 mm	12.7 mm
WeightDiffers	320 g	180 g

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