Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

LG BE12LU38 optical disc drive vs LG GH22LS70 optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW

25specifications compared
8differ
17identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- BE12LU38 optical disc drive:No
- GH22LS70 optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW:Yes
Interface
- BE12LU38 optical disc drive:USB 2.0 & eSATA
- GH22LS70 optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW:EIDE/ATAPI
Drive device, buffer size
- BE12LU38 optical disc drive:4 MB
- GH22LS70 optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW:2 MB
CD-RW write speed
- BE12LU38 optical disc drive:24x
- GH22LS70 optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW:32x
DVD+R write speed
- BE12LU38 optical disc drive:16x
- GH22LS70 optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW:22x
DVD-R write speed
- BE12LU38 optical disc drive:16x
- GH22LS70 optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW:22x
Weight
- BE12LU38 optical disc drive:1.5 kg
- GH22LS70 optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW:800 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- BE12LU38 optical disc drive:163 x 260 x 50 mm
- GH22LS70 optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW:146 x 165 x 41.3 mm

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Comparison of BE12LU38, GH22LS70
53 specifications	A LG BE12LU38 optical disc drive Model BE12LU38 View product	B LG GH22LS70 optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Model GH22LS70 View product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
Disc loading typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tray
Performance2 differ
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD±RW
Disc types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CD, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM, DVD-RW
InterfaceDiffers	USB 2.0 & eSATA	EIDE/ATAPI
LightScribe	Yes	Yes
Drive device, buffer sizeDiffers	4 MB	2 MB
Optical disc diameterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 mm
DVD-ROM transfer rate (sustained mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22.16 MB/s
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Writing speed3 differ
CD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48x
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32x
CD-R write speed	48x	48x
CD-RW write speedDiffers	24x	32x
DVD+R Double Layer write speed	8x	8x
DVD+R write speedDiffers	16x	22x
DVD+RW write speed	8x	8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speed	8x	8x
DVD-R write speedDiffers	16x	22x
DVD-RAM write speed	12x	12x
DVD-RW write speed	6x	6x
BD-R Dual Layer write speedKnown for one	12x	Unknown — not stated by the source
BD-R write speedKnown for one	12x	Unknown — not stated by the source
BD-RE Dual Layer write speedKnown for one	2x	Unknown — not stated by the source
BD-RE write speedKnown for one	2x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reading speedidentical
CD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48x
CD-R read speed	48x	48x
CD-ROM read speed	48x	48x
CD-RW read speed	40x	40x
DVD+R read speed	16x	16x
DVD-R Double Layer read speed	12x	12x
DVD-R read speed	16x	16x
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12x
DVD-ROM read speed	16x	16x
DVD-RW read speed	12x	12x
DVD+R Double Layer read speed	12x	12x
DVD+RW read speed	12x	12x
BD-R Dual Layer read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
BD-R read speedKnown for one	10x	Unknown — not stated by the source
BD-RE Dual Layer read speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
BD-RE read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
BD-ROM read speedKnown for one	10x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	125 ms
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	1.5 kg	800 g
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	CyberLink Power2Go CyberLink PowerDVD CyberLink PowerBackup CyberLink PowerProducer	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 7
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	163 x 260 x 50 mm	146 x 165 x 41.3 mm
Number of optical discsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 discs
Size (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13.3 cm (5.25")
CD transfer rate (sustained mode)Known for one	7200 KB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP	Unknown — not stated by the source

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