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Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

LG 16x Super Multi DVD Rewriter black vs NEC AD-7173 Black

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  • 20specifications compared
  • 6differ
  • 14identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

  • Interface
    • EIDE/ATA
    • Serial ATA
  • DVD+R write speed
    • 16x
    • 18x
  • DVD-R Double Layer write speed
    • 6x
    • 8x
  • DVD-R write speed
    • 16x
    • 18x
  • Weight
    • 750 g
    • 705 g
  • Dimensions (WxDxH)
    • 146 x 165 x 41.3 mm
    • 148 x 175 x 42 mm

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53 specifications
A

LG

16x Super Multi DVD Rewriter blackView product
B

NEC

AD-7173 BlackView product
Designidentical
InternalYesYes
Disc loading typeTrayTray
Product colourKnown for oneBlack
MountingKnown for oneVertical/Horizontal
Performance1 differ
Optical drive typeDVD-RWDVD-RW
InterfaceDiffersEIDE/ATASerial ATA
LightScribeKnown for oneNo
Drive device, buffer size2 MB2 MB
Plug and PlayKnown for oneNo
Burst transfer rateKnown for one150 MB/s
Writing speed3 differ
CD write speed48x48x
CD rewrite speed32x32x
CD-R write speed48x48x
CD-RW write speed32x32x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one10x
DVD+R write speedDiffers16x18x
DVD+RW write speed8x8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedDiffers6x8x
DVD-R write speedDiffers16x18x
DVD-RAM write speed12x12x
DVD-RW write speed6x6x
DVD write speedKnown for one16x
DVD rewrite speedKnown for one8x
Reading speedidentical
CD read speed48x48x
CD-R read speedKnown for one48x
CD-RW read speedKnown for one48x
DVD+R read speedKnown for one16x
DVD-R read speedKnown for one16x
DVD-ROM read speed16x16x
DVD-RW read speedKnown for one16x
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one16x
DVD read speedKnown for one16x
CD-ROM read speedKnown for one48x
Access timeidentical
Access timeKnown for one125 ms
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one160 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for one140 ms
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers750 g705 g
HeightKnown for one42 mm
Other features1 differ
Media types supportedKnown for oneDVD-RAM (12x), DVD-RW(6x), DVD+R DL(10x), DVD-R DL(6x DVD-R(16x), DVD+RW(8x) DVD+R(16x), CD-RW(32x), and CD-R(48x)
Write methodsKnown for one(DVD+R) Sequential Recording (DVD+R DL) Sequential Recording (DVD-R/RW) Disk-at-Once, Incremental Recording Restricted Overwrite (DVD-RW only) (DVD-R DL) Disk-at-Once, Fortmat4 (Layer Jump Recording) (DVD+RW) Random Write (DVD-RAM) Random Write (CD-R/RW) Disk-at-Once, Track-at-Once, Session-at-Once,
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs146 x 165 x 41.3 mm148 x 175 x 42 mm
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows ME, 2000 Professional, XP Home Edition, Pro, Media Centre Edition
Number of optical discs1 discs1 discs
DVD+R speedKnown for one16x
DVD+RW speedKnown for one16x
DVD-R speedKnown for one16x
DVD-RW speedKnown for one16x
Record modesidentical
Disc-at-once (DAO)Known for oneYes
Fixed packetKnown for oneYes
Multi sessionKnown for oneYes
Session-at-once (SAO)Known for oneYes
Track-at-once (TAO)Known for oneYes
Variable packetKnown for oneYes

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