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LG 16x Super Multi DVD Rewriter silver vs NEC ND-3540 DVDRW 16X DL silver

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  • 13specifications compared
  • 6differ
  • 7identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

  • Drive device, buffer size
    • 16x Super Multi DVD Rewriter silver:1 MB
    • ND-3540 DVDRW 16X DL silver:2 MB
  • Access time
    • 16x Super Multi DVD Rewriter silver:125 ms
    • ND-3540 DVDRW 16X DL silver:140 ms
  • Weight
    • 16x Super Multi DVD Rewriter silver:750 g
    • ND-3540 DVDRW 16X DL silver:900 g
  • Dimensions (WxDxH)
    • 16x Super Multi DVD Rewriter silver:146 x 170 x 41.3 mm
    • ND-3540 DVDRW 16X DL silver:148 x 42 x 190 mm
  • DVD-RW speed
    • 16x Super Multi DVD Rewriter silver:16x
    • ND-3540 DVDRW 16X DL silver:6x

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Comparison of 16x Super Multi DVD Rewriter silver, ND-3540 DVDRW 16X DL silver
40 specifications
Designidentical
Disc loading typeKnown for oneTrayUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSilver
Performance1 differ
InterfaceKnown for oneEIDE/ATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Drive device, buffer sizeDiffers1 MB2 MB
Plug and PlayKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Writing speedidentical
CD-R write speedKnown for one48xUnknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW write speedKnown for one32xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one6xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R write speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW write speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one4xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R write speedKnown for one16xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one5xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one6xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD write speedKnown for one16xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD rewrite speedKnown for one6xUnknown — not stated by the source
CD rewrite speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32x
Reading speedidentical
CD-R read speedKnown for one48xUnknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW read speedKnown for one48xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R read speedKnown for one16xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R read speedKnown for one16xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16x
Access time1 differ
Access timeDiffers125 ms140 ms
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source160 ms
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers750 g900 g
Other features3 differ
Media types supportedKnown for oneDVD-RAM (5x), DVD-RW (6x), DVD+R DL (6x), DVD-R DL (4x)Unknown — not stated by the source
Write methodsDiffers(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, Incremental Recording Layer Jump Recording (DVD+RW) Random Write (DVD-RAM) Random Write (CD-R/RW) Disk-at-Once, Track-at-Once,SessioDAO, SAO, TAO, variable or fixed packet, multisession
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs146 x 170 x 41.3 mm148 x 42 x 190 mm
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows ME, 2000 Professional, XP Home Edition ProfessionalUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of optical discsKnown for one1 discsUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW speedDiffers16x6x
Double Layer DVD write speedKnown for one4xUnknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDigital-out line-out

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