Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

LG 52x Combo Drive Ivory Bulk vs LG DVD+RW 16x8x16 DVD 40x24x40 CD ext USB 2.0 / IEEE 1394 Ret 4pk

8specifications compared
7differ
1identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- 52x Combo Drive Ivory Bulk:Yes
- DVD+RW 16x8x16 DVD 40x24x40 CD ext USB 2.0 / IEEE 1394 Ret 4pk:No
CD write speed
- 52x Combo Drive Ivory Bulk:52x
- DVD+RW 16x8x16 DVD 40x24x40 CD ext USB 2.0 / IEEE 1394 Ret 4pk:40x
CD rewrite speed
- 52x Combo Drive Ivory Bulk:32x
- DVD+RW 16x8x16 DVD 40x24x40 CD ext USB 2.0 / IEEE 1394 Ret 4pk:24x
CD read speed
- 52x Combo Drive Ivory Bulk:52x
- DVD+RW 16x8x16 DVD 40x24x40 CD ext USB 2.0 / IEEE 1394 Ret 4pk:40x
Weight
- 52x Combo Drive Ivory Bulk:700 g
- DVD+RW 16x8x16 DVD 40x24x40 CD ext USB 2.0 / IEEE 1394 Ret 4pk:1.46 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- 52x Combo Drive Ivory Bulk:146 x 165 x 41.3 mm
- DVD+RW 16x8x16 DVD 40x24x40 CD ext USB 2.0 / IEEE 1394 Ret 4pk:244.7 x 163.2 x 54 mm

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Comparison of 52x Combo Drive Ivory Bulk, DVD+RW 16x8x16 DVD 40x24x40 CD ext USB 2.0 / IEEE 1394 Ret 4pk
25 specifications	A LG 52x Combo Drive Ivory Bulk View product	B LG DVD+RW 16x8x16 DVD 40x24x40 CD ext USB 2.0 / IEEE 1394 Ret 4pk View product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Product colourKnown for one	Ivory	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
InterfaceKnown for one	EIDE/ATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drive device, buffer size	2 MB	2 MB
Writing speed2 differ
CD write speedDiffers	52x	40x
CD rewrite speedDiffers	32x	24x
CD-R write speedKnown for one	52x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW write speedKnown for one	32x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
DVD rewrite speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers	52x	40x
CD-R read speedKnown for one	52x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW read speedKnown for one	52x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
Access timeidentical
Access timeKnown for one	160 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	700 g	1.46 kg
Other features2 differ
Media types supportedKnown for one	Write: CD-R/RW Read: CD-ROM, CD-ROMXA, CD-I FMV, Video CD, CD-Extra, Photo CD, Standard CD-DA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Write methodsKnown for one	Disc at Once, Session at once, Track at once, Variable packet, Fixed packet, Multi-Session	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	146 x 165 x 41.3 mm	244.7 x 163.2 x 54 mm
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Window 98, Window 2000, Window NT 4.0, Window Millennium, Window XP	Windows 2000 Professional, XP Home Edition
Number of optical discsKnown for one	1 discs	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
DVD+RW speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-R speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
DVD-RW speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x

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