Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

LG CH12LS28 optical disc drive Internal vs LG GP40NW10 optical disc drive DVD-RW White

21specifications compared
19differ
2identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- CH12LS28 optical disc drive Internal:Yes
- GP40NW10 optical disc drive DVD-RW White:No
Interface
- CH12LS28 optical disc drive Internal:Serial ATA
- GP40NW10 optical disc drive DVD-RW White:USB 2.0
Drive device, buffer size
- CH12LS28 optical disc drive Internal:4 MB
- GP40NW10 optical disc drive DVD-RW White:1.5 MB
DVD-ROM transfer rate (sustained mode)
- CH12LS28 optical disc drive Internal:160 MB/s
- GP40NW10 optical disc drive DVD-RW White:11.08 MB/s
DVD-R Double Layer write speed
- CH12LS28 optical disc drive Internal:8x
- GP40NW10 optical disc drive DVD-RW White:6x
DVD-R write speed
- CH12LS28 optical disc drive Internal:16x
- GP40NW10 optical disc drive DVD-RW White:8x
CD-R read speed
- CH12LS28 optical disc drive Internal:48x
- GP40NW10 optical disc drive DVD-RW White:24x
CD-ROM read speed
- CH12LS28 optical disc drive Internal:48x
- GP40NW10 optical disc drive DVD-RW White:24x

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Comparison of CH12LS28, GP40NW10
40 specifications	A LG CH12LS28 optical disc drive Internal Model CH12LS28 View product	B LG GP40NW10 optical disc drive DVD-RW White Model GP40NW10 View product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	White
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
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
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD-RW
Writing speed2 differ
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-R Double Layer write speedDiffers	8x	6x
DVD-R write speedDiffers	16x	8x
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one	12x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW write speed	6x	6x
CD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
Reading speed10 differ
CD-R read speedDiffers	48x	24x
CD-ROM read speedDiffers	48x	24x
CD-RW read speedDiffers	40x	24x
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
DVD+R read speedDiffers	16x	8x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedDiffers	12x	8x
DVD-R read speedDiffers	16x	8x
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
CD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.3x
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	800 g	300 g
Other features2 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	146 x 172 x 41.3 mm	156 x 24.6 x 146.2 mm
CD transfer rate (sustained mode)Known for one	150 KB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 7/Vista/XP	Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2008, Windows 2005, Mac OS X
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Access timeidentical
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	210 ms

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