Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

LG DVD+/-RW 20x SecureDisk ATAPI Bulk, Black vs LG Super Multi DVD-Burner GSA-H50L LightScribe Bulk Black

15specifications compared
3differ
12identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Weight
- DVD+/-RW 20x SecureDisk ATAPI Bulk, Black:800 g
- Super Multi DVD-Burner GSA-H50L LightScribe Bulk Black:780 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- DVD+/-RW 20x SecureDisk ATAPI Bulk, Black:148 x 42 x 17 mm
- Super Multi DVD-Burner GSA-H50L LightScribe Bulk Black:146 x 165 x 41.3 mm
Maximum data transfer rate
- DVD+/-RW 20x SecureDisk ATAPI Bulk, Black:58.98 Mbit/s
- Super Multi DVD-Burner GSA-H50L LightScribe Bulk Black:185.9 Mbit/s

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Comparison of DVD+/-RW 20x SecureDisk ATAPI Bulk, Black, Super Multi DVD-Burner GSA-H50L LightScribe Bulk Black
41 specifications	A LG DVD+/-RW 20x SecureDisk ATAPI Bulk, Black View product	B LG Super Multi DVD-Burner GSA-H50L LightScribe Bulk Black View product
Designidentical
Internal	Yes	Yes
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Disc loading type	Tray	Tray
Performanceidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Drive device, buffer size	2 MB	2 MB
InterfaceKnown for one	EIDE/ATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Writing speedidentical
CD write speed	48x	48x
CD rewrite speed	32x	32x
Reading speedidentical
CD read speed	48x	48x
CD-R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48x
CD-ROM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48x
DVD+R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
DVD-R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
DVD-RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12x
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13x
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	140 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for one	120 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Record modesidentical
Disc-at-once (DAO)	Yes	Yes
Multi session	Yes	Yes
Over-burn writing	Yes	Yes
Packet writing	Yes	Yes
Session-at-once (SAO)	Yes	Yes
Track-at-once (TAO)	Yes	Yes
Sequential writingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 - 85%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 45 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-30 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	800 g	780 g
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Nero Express, In CD, PowerDVD, PowerProducer Gold, Light Scribe
Other features2 differ
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	+12V / +5V
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	148 x 42 x 17 mm	146 x 165 x 41.3 mm
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 MB
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Pentium-IV 1.4GHz
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows ME/XP/Vista/2000 Pro
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	58.98 Mbit/s	185.9 Mbit/s
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DC
Technical featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Light Scribe: 1070 TPI:(29 min) 800 TPI:(24 min) 530 TPI:(18 min)
Write methodsKnown for one	RW	Unknown — not stated by the source

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