Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

LG DVD-ROM 16x, Black vs Samsung DVD-ROM 16x, Black + Power DVD

Key differences

Interface
- DVD-ROM 16x, Black:EIDE/ATA
- DVD-ROM 16x, Black + Power DVD:Serial ATA
Drive device, buffer size
- DVD-ROM 16x, Black:0.256 MB
- DVD-ROM 16x, Black + Power DVD:0.5 MB
CD read speed
- DVD-ROM 16x, Black:52x
- DVD-ROM 16x, Black + Power DVD:48x
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- DVD-ROM 16x, Black:146 x 184.6 x 41.3 mm
- DVD-ROM 16x, Black + Power DVD:148.2 x 170 x 42 mm

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Comparison of DVD-ROM 16x, Black, DVD-ROM 16x, Black + Power DVD
20 specifications	A LG DVD-ROM 16x, Black View product	B Samsung DVD-ROM 16x, Black + Power DVD View product
Designidentical
MountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Vertical/Horizontal
Performance2 differ
InterfaceDiffers	EIDE/ATA	Serial ATA
Drive device, buffer sizeDiffers	0.256 MB	0.5 MB
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers	52x	48x
DVD+R read speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48x
CD-RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48x
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one	110 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access timeKnown for one	98 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	780 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 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	148.2 x 170 x 42 mm
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 95/98/Me/2000/XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Power DVD

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