Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

LG DVD-ROM 16x, Black vs LG GDR-H20N, black

10specifications compared
6differ
4identical
7known for one product only

Key differences

Interface
- DVD-ROM 16x, Black:EIDE/ATA
- GDR-H20N, black:Serial ATA
Drive device, buffer size
- DVD-ROM 16x, Black:0.256 MB
- GDR-H20N, black:0.198 MB
DVD drive average random access time
- DVD-ROM 16x, Black:110 ms
- GDR-H20N, black:100 ms
Weight
- DVD-ROM 16x, Black:780 g
- GDR-H20N, black:700 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- DVD-ROM 16x, Black:146 x 184.6 x 41.3 mm
- GDR-H20N, black:146 x 165 x 41.3 mm

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Comparison of DVD-ROM 16x, Black, GDR-H20N, black
17 specifications	A LG DVD-ROM 16x, Black View product	B LG GDR-H20N, black View product
Performance2 differ
InterfaceDiffers	EIDE/ATA	Serial ATA
Drive device, buffer sizeDiffers	0.256 MB	0.198 MB
Reading speedidentical
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
Access time1 differ
DVD drive average random access timeDiffers	110 ms	100 ms
Access timeKnown for one	98 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	900 ms
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	780 g	700 g
Other features2 differ
Media types supportedKnown for one	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	146 x 184.6 x 41.3 mm	146 x 165 x 41.3 mm
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 95/98/Me/2000/XP	Windows 95, 98, 2K, ME, NT 4.0, XP, Vista, 2003 server Linux Slackware Ver 3.10, Solaris Ver 2.4 +
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

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