Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

LG Combo, CD Rewriter & DVD Rom reader CD-R:52x, CD-RW 32x, DVD: 16x Ivory Bulk vs LG DVD Rewriter GSA2164D

11specifications compared
8differ
3identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- Combo, CD Rewriter & DVD Rom reader CD-R:52x, CD-RW 32x, DVD: 16x Ivory Bulk:Yes
- DVD Rewriter GSA2164D:No
Interface
- Combo, CD Rewriter & DVD Rom reader CD-R:52x, CD-RW 32x, DVD: 16x Ivory Bulk:EIDE/ATA
- DVD Rewriter GSA2164D:USB 2.0
CD write speed
- Combo, CD Rewriter & DVD Rom reader CD-R:52x, CD-RW 32x, DVD: 16x Ivory Bulk:52x
- DVD Rewriter GSA2164D:48x
CD read speed
- Combo, CD Rewriter & DVD Rom reader CD-R:52x, CD-RW 32x, DVD: 16x Ivory Bulk:52x
- DVD Rewriter GSA2164D:48x
Weight
- Combo, CD Rewriter & DVD Rom reader CD-R:52x, CD-RW 32x, DVD: 16x Ivory Bulk:700 g
- DVD Rewriter GSA2164D:1.28 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- Combo, CD Rewriter & DVD Rom reader CD-R:52x, CD-RW 32x, DVD: 16x Ivory Bulk:146 x 165 x 41.3 mm
- DVD Rewriter GSA2164D:160 x 230 x 50 mm

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Comparison of Combo, CD Rewriter & DVD Rom reader CD-R:52x, CD-RW 32x, DVD: 16x Ivory Bulk, DVD Rewriter GSA2164D
28 specifications	A LG Combo, CD Rewriter & DVD Rom reader CD-R:52x, CD-RW 32x, DVD: 16x Ivory Bulk View product	B LG DVD Rewriter GSA2164D View product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Product colourKnown for one	Ivory	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
InterfaceDiffers	EIDE/ATA	USB 2.0
Writing speed1 differ
CD write speedDiffers	52x	48x
CD-R write speedKnown for one	52x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW write speedKnown for one	32x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers	52x	48x
CD-R read speedKnown for one	52x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW read speedKnown for one	52x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R read speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R read speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW read speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD read speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one	120 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access timeKnown for one	100 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	700 g	1.28 kg
Other features3 differ
Media types supportedDiffers	Write: CD-R/RW, CD-ROM Mode-1,CD-ROM XA, CD- Audio, Mixed Mode, CD-DA, CD-I FMV, Video CD, CD-Plus / CD-Extra Read: DVD+R/+RW, DVD-R/-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD+R DL, DVD RAM Photo-CD, CD Text	DVD-RAM, DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, CD-R/RW, Read: DVD-RAM, DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, DVD-ROMCD-R/RW, CD-ROM, Mode 1, 2 CD-DA,CD-IFMV, CD-ROM XA, Mixed CD, CD-Extra,CD-Text, CD-Plus, Photo-CD, Video CD
Write methodsDiffers	Disc at once, Session at once, Track at once, Variable packet writing, Fixed packet writing, Multi-session	(DVD-R/RW) Disk-at-Once, Incremental Recording Restricted Overwrite (DVD-RW only) (DVD+R) Sequential Recording (DVD+R/-R DL) Sequential Recording (DVD+RW/RAM) Random Write (CD-R/RW) Disk-at-Once, Track-at-Once, Session-at-Once, Packet Write
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	146 x 165 x 41.3 mm	160 x 230 x 50 mm
Number of optical discsKnown for one	1 discs	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Window 2000 Professional, ME,XP Home & Professional
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-RW speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x

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