Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

LG DVD-ROM 16x, 5-Pack vs LG GCE-8525B 52x CD-R, 32x CD-RW Write drive

8specifications compared
6differ
2identical
10known for one product only

Key differences

Drive device, buffer size
- DVD-ROM 16x, 5-Pack:0.256 MB
- GCE-8525B 52x CD-R, 32x CD-RW Write drive:2 MB
Access time
- DVD-ROM 16x, 5-Pack:98 ms
- GCE-8525B 52x CD-R, 32x CD-RW Write drive:90 ms
Weight
- DVD-ROM 16x, 5-Pack:780 g
- GCE-8525B 52x CD-R, 32x CD-RW Write drive:900 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- DVD-ROM 16x, 5-Pack:146 x 184.6 x 41.3 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-ROM 16x, 5-Pack, GCE-8525B 52x CD-R, 32x CD-RW Write drive
18 specifications	A LG DVD-ROM 16x, 5-Pack View product	B LG GCE-8525B 52x CD-R, 32x CD-RW Write drive View product
Designidentical
Internal	Yes	Yes
Product colourKnown for one	Beige	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Drive device, buffer sizeDiffers	0.256 MB	2 MB
Burst transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.8 MB/s
Reading speedidentical
CD read speed	52x	52x
DVD+R read speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R read speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD read speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access time1 differ
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one	110 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access timeDiffers	98 ms	90 ms
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	780 g	900 g
Other features3 differ
Media types supportedDiffers	DVD+R/+RW, DVD-R/ RW, DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM, CD-R/RW, CD-ROM Mode 1,2, CD-DA, CD-I FMV, CD-ROM XA, Mixed CD, CD Extra, CD Plus, CD Text, Photo-CD, Video CD	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
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	146 x 184.6 x 41.3 mm	184.7 x 146 x 41.3 mm
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 95/98/Me/2000/XP	Windows 95(only read), 98, 2K, ME, NT4.0 or later, XP
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of optical discsKnown for one	1 discs	Unknown — not stated by the source
Writing speedidentical
CD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	52x
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32x

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