Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

LG ATAPI 52x CD-ROM vs Samsung TS-L532A optical disc drive Internal DVD-RW

Key differences

Burst transfer rate
- ATAPI 52x CD-ROM:7.8 MB/s
- TS-L532A optical disc drive Internal DVD-RW:16.6 MB/s
CD read speed
- ATAPI 52x CD-ROM:52x
- TS-L532A optical disc drive Internal DVD-RW:24x
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- ATAPI 52x CD-ROM:184.7 x 146 x 41.3 mm
- TS-L532A optical disc drive Internal DVD-RW:12.7 x 127 x 128 mm

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Comparison of ATAPI 52x CD-ROM, TS-L532A
15 specifications	A LG ATAPI 52x CD-ROM View product	B Samsung TS-L532A optical disc drive Internal DVD-RW Model TS-L532A View product
Designidentical
Internal	Yes	Yes
Performance1 differ
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	0.125 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Burst transfer rateDiffers	7.8 MB/s	16.6 MB/s
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD-RW
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers	52x	24x
Access timeidentical
Access timeKnown for one	75 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	800 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Media types supportedDiffers	CD-R/RW, CD-ROM Mode 1,2, CD-ROM XA, CD Extra, CD-DA, Photo-CD (Multi), CD-Plus, CD-Extra	DVD-RW, DVD-R, DVD-ROM, DVD-Video, CD-R/RW, CD-DA, CD-ROM, CD-ROM/XA, Video-CD, CD-I, Photo CD, CD-EXTRA, CD-TEXT
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	184.7 x 146 x 41.3 mm	12.7 x 127 x 128 mm
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 3.1, 95, 98, 2K, XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Double Layer DVD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4x
Technical featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CD-R 800/700/650/550 CD-RW 700/650
Writing speedidentical
CD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x

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