Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

LG DVD-ROM 16xDVD 52xCD Black Retail vs LG GSA-H12LBRL optical disc drive Internal Black

7specifications compared
5differ
2identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

Drive device, buffer size
- DVD-ROM 16xDVD 52xCD Black Retail:0.256 MB
- GSA-H12LBRL optical disc drive Internal Black:2 MB
CD read speed
- DVD-ROM 16xDVD 52xCD Black Retail:52x
- GSA-H12LBRL optical disc drive Internal Black:48x
DVD drive average random access time
- DVD-ROM 16xDVD 52xCD Black Retail:160 ms
- GSA-H12LBRL optical disc drive Internal Black:140 ms
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- DVD-ROM 16xDVD 52xCD Black Retail:146 x 165 x 41.3 mm
- GSA-H12LBRL optical disc drive Internal Black:146 x 41.3 x 165 mm

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Comparison of DVD-ROM 16xDVD 52xCD Black Retail, GSA-H12LBRL
36 specifications	A LG DVD-ROM 16xDVD 52xCD Black Retail View product	B LG GSA-H12LBRL optical disc drive Internal Black Model GSA-H12LBRL View product
Designidentical
Disc loading typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tray
Performance1 differ
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
DVD-ROM transfer rate (sustained mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22.16 MB/s
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	10x
DVD+R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	18x
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	18x
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5x
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers	52x	48x
CD-ROM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48x
CD-RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40x
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	12x
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	12x
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	13x
DVD read speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access time1 differ
DVD drive average random access timeDiffers	160 ms	140 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	125 ms
Access timeKnown for one	90 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
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 Millennium Edition (Me), Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP Home Edition / Professional / Media Center Edition
Sustained data rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.2 MB/s
Media types supportedKnown for one	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
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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