Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

LG ATAPI 52x CD-ROM vs LG DVD+RW 16x8x16 DVD 40x24x40 CD ext USB 2.0 / IEEE 1394 Ret 4pk

6specifications compared
6differ
0identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- ATAPI 52x CD-ROM:Yes
- DVD+RW 16x8x16 DVD 40x24x40 CD ext USB 2.0 / IEEE 1394 Ret 4pk:No
Drive device, buffer size
- ATAPI 52x CD-ROM:0.125 MB
- DVD+RW 16x8x16 DVD 40x24x40 CD ext USB 2.0 / IEEE 1394 Ret 4pk:2 MB
CD read speed
- ATAPI 52x CD-ROM:52x
- DVD+RW 16x8x16 DVD 40x24x40 CD ext USB 2.0 / IEEE 1394 Ret 4pk:40x
Weight
- ATAPI 52x CD-ROM:800 g
- DVD+RW 16x8x16 DVD 40x24x40 CD ext USB 2.0 / IEEE 1394 Ret 4pk:1.46 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- ATAPI 52x CD-ROM:184.7 x 146 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 ATAPI 52x CD-ROM, DVD+RW 16x8x16 DVD 40x24x40 CD ext USB 2.0 / IEEE 1394 Ret 4pk
19 specifications	A LG ATAPI 52x CD-ROM 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
Performance1 differ
Drive device, buffer sizeDiffers	0.125 MB	2 MB
Burst transfer rateKnown for one	7.8 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Writing speedidentical
CD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40x
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
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
DVD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	800 g	1.46 kg
Other features2 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	184.7 x 146 x 41.3 mm	244.7 x 163.2 x 54 mm
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 3.1, 95, 98, 2K, XP	Windows 2000 Professional, XP Home Edition
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
Media types supportedKnown for one	CD-R/RW, CD-ROM Mode 1,2, CD-ROM XA, CD Extra, CD-DA, Photo-CD (Multi), CD-Plus, CD-Extra	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access timeidentical
Access timeKnown for one	75 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source

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