Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Lenovo THINKPAD CD-RW/DVD-ROM COMBO II ULTRABAY SLIM DRIVE vs LG ATAPI 52x CD-ROM

Key differences

Drive device, buffer size
- THINKPAD CD-RW/DVD-ROM COMBO II ULTRABAY SLIM DRIVE:2 MB
- ATAPI 52x CD-ROM:0.125 MB
CD read speed
- THINKPAD CD-RW/DVD-ROM COMBO II ULTRABAY SLIM DRIVE:24x
- ATAPI 52x CD-ROM:52x
Access time
- THINKPAD CD-RW/DVD-ROM COMBO II ULTRABAY SLIM DRIVE:160 ms
- ATAPI 52x CD-ROM:75 ms
Weight
- THINKPAD CD-RW/DVD-ROM COMBO II ULTRABAY SLIM DRIVE:210 g
- ATAPI 52x CD-ROM:800 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- THINKPAD CD-RW/DVD-ROM COMBO II ULTRABAY SLIM DRIVE:128 x 129 x 9.5 mm
- ATAPI 52x CD-ROM:184.7 x 146 x 41.3 mm

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Comparison of THINKPAD CD-RW/DVD-ROM COMBO II ULTRABAY SLIM DRIVE, ATAPI 52x CD-ROM
15 specifications	A Lenovo THINKPAD CD-RW/DVD-ROM COMBO II ULTRABAY SLIM DRIVE View product	B LG ATAPI 52x CD-ROM View product
Designidentical
Internal	Yes	Yes
Performance1 differ
Drive device, buffer sizeDiffers	2 MB	0.125 MB
Burst transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.8 MB/s
Writing speedidentical
CD write speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers	24x	52x
DVD read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access time1 differ
Access timeDiffers	160 ms	75 ms
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 50 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	210 g	800 g
Other features3 differ
Media types supportedDiffers	CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD-RAM, DVD-RW	CD-R/RW, CD-ROM Mode 1,2, CD-ROM XA, CD Extra, CD-DA, Photo-CD (Multi), CD-Plus, CD-Extra
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	128 x 129 x 9.5 mm	184.7 x 146 x 41.3 mm
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows XP	Windows 3.1, 95, 98, 2K, XP
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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