Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

LG DVD+RW 16x8x16 DVD 40x24x40 CD ext USB 2.0 / IEEE 1394 Ret 4pk vs Samsung TS-L532A optical disc drive Internal DVD-RW

5specifications compared
4differ
1identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

The LG DVD+RW 16x8x16 DVD 40x24x40 CD ext USB 2.0 / IEEE 1394 Ret 4pk has 16 x more CD write speed than the Samsung TS-L532A optical disc drive Internal DVD-RW (40x vs 24x). The LG DVD+RW 16x8x16 DVD 40x24x40 CD ext USB 2.0 / IEEE 1394 Ret 4pk has 16 x more CD read speed than the Samsung TS-L532A optical disc drive Internal DVD-RW (40x vs 24x). Only the Samsung TS-L532A optical disc drive Internal DVD-RW has internal. Dimensions (WxDxH): 244.7 x 163.2 x 54 mm on the LG DVD+RW 16x8x16 DVD 40x24x40 CD ext USB 2.0 / IEEE 1394 Ret 4pk, 12.7 x 127 x 128 mm on the Samsung TS-L532A optical disc drive Internal DVD-RW.

Internal
- DVD+RW 16x8x16 DVD 40x24x40 CD ext USB 2.0 / IEEE 1394 Ret 4pk:No
- TS-L532A optical disc drive Internal DVD-RW:Yes
CD write speed
- DVD+RW 16x8x16 DVD 40x24x40 CD ext USB 2.0 / IEEE 1394 Ret 4pk:40x
- TS-L532A optical disc drive Internal DVD-RW:24x
CD read speed
- DVD+RW 16x8x16 DVD 40x24x40 CD ext USB 2.0 / IEEE 1394 Ret 4pk:40x
- TS-L532A optical disc drive Internal DVD-RW:24x
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- DVD+RW 16x8x16 DVD 40x24x40 CD ext USB 2.0 / IEEE 1394 Ret 4pk:244.7 x 163.2 x 54 mm
- TS-L532A optical disc drive Internal DVD-RW:12.7 x 127 x 128 mm

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Comparison of DVD+RW 16x8x16 DVD 40x24x40 CD ext USB 2.0 / IEEE 1394 Ret 4pk, TS-L532A
20 specifications	A LG DVD+RW 16x8x16 DVD 40x24x40 CD ext USB 2.0 / IEEE 1394 Ret 4pk View product	B Samsung TS-L532A optical disc drive Internal DVD-RW Model TS-L532A View product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
Performanceidentical
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	2 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD-RW
Burst transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16.6 MB/s
Writing speed1 differ
CD write speedDiffers	40x	24x
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	24x
DVD read speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	1.46 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	244.7 x 163.2 x 54 mm	12.7 x 127 x 128 mm
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 2000 Professional, XP Home Edition	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	DVD-RW, DVD-R, DVD-ROM, DVD-Video, CD-R/RW, CD-DA, CD-ROM, CD-ROM/XA, Video-CD, CD-I, Photo CD, CD-EXTRA, CD-TEXT
Double Layer DVD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4x
Technical featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CD-R 800/700/650/550 CD-RW 700/650

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