Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

LG DVD+RW 16x8x16 DVD 40x24x40 CD ext USB 2.0 / IEEE 1394 Ret 4pk vs LG GCE-8525B 52x CD-R, 32x CD-RW Write drive

8specifications compared
7differ
1identical
10known for one product only

Key differences

The LG GCE-8525B 52x CD-R, 32x CD-RW Write drive has 12 x more CD write speed than the LG DVD+RW 16x8x16 DVD 40x24x40 CD ext USB 2.0 / IEEE 1394 Ret 4pk (52x vs 40x). The LG GCE-8525B 52x CD-R, 32x CD-RW Write drive has 8 x more CD rewrite speed than the LG DVD+RW 16x8x16 DVD 40x24x40 CD ext USB 2.0 / IEEE 1394 Ret 4pk (32x vs 24x). The LG GCE-8525B 52x CD-R, 32x CD-RW Write drive has 12 x more CD read speed than the LG DVD+RW 16x8x16 DVD 40x24x40 CD ext USB 2.0 / IEEE 1394 Ret 4pk (52x vs 40x). Only the LG GCE-8525B 52x CD-R, 32x CD-RW Write drive has internal. Weight: 1.46 kg on the LG DVD+RW 16x8x16 DVD 40x24x40 CD ext USB 2.0 / IEEE 1394 Ret 4pk, 900 g on the LG GCE-8525B 52x CD-R, 32x CD-RW Write drive.

Internal
- DVD+RW 16x8x16 DVD 40x24x40 CD ext USB 2.0 / IEEE 1394 Ret 4pk:No
- GCE-8525B 52x CD-R, 32x CD-RW Write drive:Yes
CD write speed
- DVD+RW 16x8x16 DVD 40x24x40 CD ext USB 2.0 / IEEE 1394 Ret 4pk:40x
- GCE-8525B 52x CD-R, 32x CD-RW Write drive:52x
CD rewrite speed
- DVD+RW 16x8x16 DVD 40x24x40 CD ext USB 2.0 / IEEE 1394 Ret 4pk:24x
- GCE-8525B 52x CD-R, 32x CD-RW Write drive:32x
CD read speed
- DVD+RW 16x8x16 DVD 40x24x40 CD ext USB 2.0 / IEEE 1394 Ret 4pk:40x
- GCE-8525B 52x CD-R, 32x CD-RW Write drive:52x
Weight
- DVD+RW 16x8x16 DVD 40x24x40 CD ext USB 2.0 / IEEE 1394 Ret 4pk:1.46 kg
- GCE-8525B 52x CD-R, 32x CD-RW Write drive:900 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- DVD+RW 16x8x16 DVD 40x24x40 CD ext USB 2.0 / IEEE 1394 Ret 4pk:244.7 x 163.2 x 54 mm
- GCE-8525B 52x CD-R, 32x CD-RW Write drive:184.7 x 146 x 41.3 mm

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Comparison of DVD+RW 16x8x16 DVD 40x24x40 CD ext USB 2.0 / IEEE 1394 Ret 4pk, GCE-8525B 52x CD-R, 32x CD-RW Write drive
18 specifications	A LG DVD+RW 16x8x16 DVD 40x24x40 CD ext USB 2.0 / IEEE 1394 Ret 4pk View product	B LG GCE-8525B 52x CD-R, 32x CD-RW Write drive View product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
Performanceidentical
Drive device, buffer size	2 MB	2 MB
Burst transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.8 MB/s
Writing speed2 differ
CD write speedDiffers	40x	52x
CD rewrite speedDiffers	24x	32x
DVD write speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD rewrite speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers	40x	52x
DVD read speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	1.46 kg	900 g
Other features2 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	244.7 x 163.2 x 54 mm	184.7 x 146 x 41.3 mm
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 2000 Professional, XP Home Edition	Windows 95(only read), 98, 2K, ME, NT4.0 or later, XP
DVD+R speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Media types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CD-R/RW, CD-ROM Mode 1,2, CD-ROM XA, CD-Plus, CD Extra, CD Text, Mixed CD, CD-I FMV, CD-DA, Video CD, Photo-CD, Video CD
Access timeidentical
Access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	90 ms

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