Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

LG DVD Rewriter 18x vs LG GSA-H42L DVD+/-RW/18x8x16DL10x12xRAM

Key differences

DVD+R Double Layer write speed
- DVD Rewriter 18x:4x
- GSA-H42L DVD+/-RW/18x8x16DL10x12xRAM:10x
DVD+R write speed
- DVD Rewriter 18x:16x
- GSA-H42L DVD+/-RW/18x8x16DL10x12xRAM:18x
DVD+RW write speed
- DVD Rewriter 18x:4x
- GSA-H42L DVD+/-RW/18x8x16DL10x12xRAM:8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speed
- DVD Rewriter 18x:6x
- GSA-H42L DVD+/-RW/18x8x16DL10x12xRAM:10x
DVD-R write speed
- DVD Rewriter 18x:16x
- GSA-H42L DVD+/-RW/18x8x16DL10x12xRAM:18x
Minimum processor
- DVD Rewriter 18x:Pentium 4/1.4 GHz
- GSA-H42L DVD+/-RW/18x8x16DL10x12xRAM:Pentium-4 1.4GHz

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Comparison of DVD Rewriter 18x, GSA-H42L DVD+/-RW/18x8x16DL10x12xRAM
45 specifications	A LG DVD Rewriter 18x View product	B LG GSA-H42L DVD+/-RW/18x8x16DL10x12xRAM View product
Designidentical
Disc loading typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tray
Performanceidentical
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD-RW	Unknown — not stated by the source
LightScribeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Writing speed5 differ
DVD+R Double Layer write speedDiffers	4x	10x
DVD+R write speedDiffers	16x	18x
DVD+RW write speedDiffers	4x	8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedDiffers	6x	10x
DVD-R write speedDiffers	16x	18x
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	15 - 85%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Power requirementsKnown for one	+12V / +5V DC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorDiffers	Pentium 4/1.4 GHz	Pentium-4 1.4GHz
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows Me/2000/XP	Windows ME, 2000 Professional, Windows XP Home Edition, Professional
Number of optical discsKnown for one	1 discs	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22.16 Mbit/s
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Nero Express, In CD, PowerDVD, PowerProducer Gold

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