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Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

LG 18x Super Multi DVD Rewriter, ivory vs Samsung 8 x slim external DVD writer

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  • 11specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 1identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

  • Internal
    • Yes
    • No
  • CD write speed
    • 48x
    • 24x
  • CD rewrite speed
    • 32x
    • 24x
  • DVD+R Double Layer write speed
    • 10x
    • 6x
  • DVD+R write speed
    • 18x
    • 8x
  • DVD-R Double Layer write speed
    • 8x
    • 6x
  • DVD-R write speed
    • 18x
    • 8x
  • CD read speed
    • 48x
    • 24x

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37 specifications
A

LG

18x Super Multi DVD Rewriter, ivoryView product
B

Samsung

8 x slim external DVD writerView product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffersYesNo
Disc loading typeKnown for oneTray
MountingKnown for oneVertical/Horizontal
Performanceidentical
InterfaceKnown for oneEIDE/ATA
LightScribeKnown for oneNo
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one2 MB
DVD-ROM transfer rate (sustained mode)Known for one22.16 MB/s
Writing speed6 differ
CD write speedDiffers48x24x
CD rewrite speedDiffers32x24x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedDiffers10x6x
DVD+R write speedDiffers18x8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedDiffers8x6x
DVD-R write speedDiffers18x8x
DVD-RAM write speed5x5x
CD-R write speedKnown for one24x
CD-RW write speedKnown for one24x
DVD+RW write speedKnown for one8x
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one6x
Reading speed3 differ
CD read speedDiffers48x24x
CD-ROM read speedKnown for one48x
CD-RW read speedKnown for one40x
DVD+R read speedDiffers16x8x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one12x
DVD-R read speedDiffers12x8x
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one12x
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for one12x
DVD-RW read speedKnown for one12x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for one12x
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one13x
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one140 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for one125 ms
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one146 x 41.3 x 165 mm
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows Millennium Edition (Me), Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP Home Edition / Professional / Media Center Edition
Sustained data rateKnown for one7.2 MB/s
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one3.6 Mbit/s
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Drive devices applicable disk formatKnown for oneDVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD-VIDEO, DVD-ROM, DVD-RAM, CD-R, CD-RW, CD-ROM, CD-ROM/XA, CD-I(FMV)

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