Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

LG CH12LS28 optical disc drive Internal vs LG GP40NR10 optical disc drive Red

19specifications compared
17differ
2identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- CH12LS28 optical disc drive Internal:Yes
- GP40NR10 optical disc drive Red:No
Interface
- CH12LS28 optical disc drive Internal:Serial ATA
- GP40NR10 optical disc drive Red:USB 2.0
Drive device, buffer size
- CH12LS28 optical disc drive Internal:4 MB
- GP40NR10 optical disc drive Red:1.5 MB
DVD-ROM transfer rate (sustained mode)
- CH12LS28 optical disc drive Internal:160 MB/s
- GP40NR10 optical disc drive Red:11.08 MB/s
DVD-R Double Layer write speed
- CH12LS28 optical disc drive Internal:8x
- GP40NR10 optical disc drive Red:6x
DVD-R write speed
- CH12LS28 optical disc drive Internal:16x
- GP40NR10 optical disc drive Red:8x
CD-R read speed
- CH12LS28 optical disc drive Internal:48x
- GP40NR10 optical disc drive Red:24x
CD-ROM read speed
- CH12LS28 optical disc drive Internal:48x
- GP40NR10 optical disc drive Red:24x

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Comparison of CH12LS28, GP40NR10
49 specifications	A LG CH12LS28 optical disc drive Internal Model CH12LS28 View product	B LG GP40NR10 optical disc drive Red Model GP40NR10 View product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Red
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TUV, SEMKO, CB & IEC60825-1 Report, FDA, GOST, NOM, CSA CE Marking, C-Tick Mark, Korean EMC(KCC), Taiwan EMC(BSMI), VCCI, FCC Class 1 laser product comply with DHHS rules 21 CFR Subchapter J Class 1 laser product to EN60825-1 / IEC 60825-1
Performance3 differ
PurposeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Laptop
InterfaceDiffers	Serial ATA	USB 2.0
LightScribe	Yes	Yes
Drive device, buffer sizeDiffers	4 MB	1.5 MB
DVD-ROM transfer rate (sustained mode)Differs	160 MB/s	11.08 MB/s
Writing speed2 differ
CD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedDiffers	8x	6x
DVD-R write speedDiffers	16x	8x
DVD-RW write speed	6x	6x
CD-R write speedKnown for one	48x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW write speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R write speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one	12x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reading speed10 differ
CD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD-R read speedDiffers	48x	24x
CD-ROM read speedDiffers	48x	24x
CD-RW read speedDiffers	40x	24x
DVD+R read speedDiffers	16x	8x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedDiffers	12x	8x
DVD-R read speedDiffers	16x	8x
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.3x
DVD-ROM read speedDiffers	16x	8x
DVD-RW read speedDiffers	12x	8x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedDiffers	12x	8x
DVD+RW read speedDiffers	12x	8x
BD-R Dual Layer read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
BD-R read speedKnown for one	12x	Unknown — not stated by the source
BD-ROM read speedKnown for one	10x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access timeidentical
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	210 ms
System requirementsidentical
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vi
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	156 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24.6 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	146.2 mm
WeightDiffers	800 g	300 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	215 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	205 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	486 g
Other featuresidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	146 x 172 x 41.3 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD transfer rate (sustained mode)Known for one	150 KB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 7/Vista/XP	Unknown — not stated by the source

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