Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

LG DVD-ROM 16x Silver Bulk 10-Pk vs LG LightScribe Super Multi DVD Re-writer (Beige)

7specifications compared
6differ
1identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- DVD-ROM 16x Silver Bulk 10-Pk:Silver
- LightScribe Super Multi DVD Re-writer (Beige):Beige
Drive device, buffer size
- DVD-ROM 16x Silver Bulk 10-Pk:0.256 MB
- LightScribe Super Multi DVD Re-writer (Beige):2 MB
CD read speed
- DVD-ROM 16x Silver Bulk 10-Pk:52x
- LightScribe Super Multi DVD Re-writer (Beige):48x
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- DVD-ROM 16x Silver Bulk 10-Pk:146 x 165 x 41.3 mm
- LightScribe Super Multi DVD Re-writer (Beige):146 x 41.3 x 165 mm

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Comparison of DVD-ROM 16x Silver Bulk 10-Pk, LightScribe Super Multi DVD Re-writer (Beige)
35 specifications	A LG DVD-ROM 16x Silver Bulk 10-Pk View product	B LG LightScribe Super Multi DVD Re-writer (Beige)View product
Design1 differ
Internal	Yes	Yes
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Beige
Disc loading typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tray
Performance1 differ
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD-RW
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EIDE/ATA
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Drive device, buffer sizeDiffers	0.256 MB	2 MB
Writing speedidentical
CD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48x
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD+R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
DVD+RW write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12x
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers	52x	48x
DVD+R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12x
DVD-R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12x
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	12x
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	12x
DVD read speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access timeidentical
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 ms
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one	160 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access timeKnown for one	90 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features3 differ
Media types supportedDiffers	DVD-RAM, DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, DVD-ROM, DVD+R DL, CD-R/-RW,CD-R/RW CD-ROM Mode 1, 2, CD-DA, CD-ROM XA, Mixed CD, CD-Extra, CD-Text, Photo-CD, Video CD	DVD-ROM(Single/Dual) / DVD-Video(CSS Compliant Disc),S/Dual layer / DVD-R/-RW/Dual / DVD+R/+RW/Double / DVD-RAM / CD-R/RW/ROM / CD-DA
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	146 x 165 x 41.3 mm	146 x 41.3 x 165 mm
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 95/98/98SE/Me/2000/XP	Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP Home Edition, Professional
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
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	670 g	Unknown — not stated by the source

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