Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

LG DVD 16x52 SATA Retail vs LG GE20LU optical disc drive Black

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  • 12specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 3identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • Internal
    • DVD 16x52 SATA Retail:Yes
    • GE20LU optical disc drive Black:No
  • CD read speed
    • DVD 16x52 SATA Retail:52x
    • GE20LU optical disc drive Black:48x
  • DVD-RW read speed
    • DVD 16x52 SATA Retail:16x
    • GE20LU optical disc drive Black:13x
  • DVD+RW read speed
    • DVD 16x52 SATA Retail:16x
    • GE20LU optical disc drive Black:13x
  • DVD drive average random access time
    • DVD 16x52 SATA Retail:160 ms
    • GE20LU optical disc drive Black:270 ms
  • CD-ROM drive average random access time
    • DVD 16x52 SATA Retail:140 ms
    • GE20LU optical disc drive Black:125 ms
  • Weight
    • DVD 16x52 SATA Retail:700 g
    • GE20LU optical disc drive Black:1.5 kg
  • Dimensions (WxDxH)
    • DVD 16x52 SATA Retail:146 x 165 x 41.3 mm
    • GE20LU optical disc drive Black:160 x 50 x 230 mm

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Comparison of DVD 16x52 SATA Retail, GE20LU
46 specifications
Design1 differ
InternalDiffersYesNo
Product colourBlackBlack
Disc loading typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTray
Performanceidentical
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 MB
Plug and PlayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Writing speedidentical
CD write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48x
CD rewrite speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32x
CD-R write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48x
CD-RW write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12x
DVD+R write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20x
DVD+RW write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12x
DVD-R write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20x
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12x
DVD-RW write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6x
Reading speed3 differ
CD read speedDiffers52x48x
CD-R read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48x
CD-ROM read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48x
CD-RW read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source40x
DVD+R read speed16x16x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12x
DVD-R read speed16x16x
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12x
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16x
DVD-RW read speedDiffers16x13x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12x
DVD+RW read speedDiffers16x13x
DVD read speedKnown for one16xUnknown — not stated by the source
Access time2 differ
DVD drive average random access timeDiffers160 ms270 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeDiffers140 ms125 ms
Record modesidentical
Disc-at-once (DAO)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Layer Jump RecordingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packet writingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Random writeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Sequential writingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Session-at-once (SAO)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Track-at-once (TAO)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 - 85%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 45 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-30 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers700 g1.5 kg
Other features2 differ
Power requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source+12V / +5V DC
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs146 x 165 x 41.3 mm160 x 50 x 230 mm
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 95, 98, 2K, ME, NT 4.0, XP, Vista, 2003 server Linux Slackware Ver 3.10 Solaris Ver 2.4 or higherWindows 2000 Professional, XP Home, Professional, Media Center, Vista (x86, x64) MAC OS

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