Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

LG DVD-ROM drive 16/52 x vs LG GSA-H55NO DVD-WRITER

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  • 9specifications compared
  • 6differ
  • 3identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

  • Drive device, buffer size
    • DVD-ROM drive 16/52 x:0.198 MB
    • GSA-H55NO DVD-WRITER:2 MB
  • CD read speed
    • DVD-ROM drive 16/52 x:52x
    • GSA-H55NO DVD-WRITER:48x
  • DVD drive average random access time
    • DVD-ROM drive 16/52 x:100 ms
    • GSA-H55NO DVD-WRITER:140 ms
  • CD-ROM drive average random access time
    • DVD-ROM drive 16/52 x:90 ms
    • GSA-H55NO DVD-WRITER:120 ms
  • Weight
    • DVD-ROM drive 16/52 x:700 g
    • GSA-H55NO DVD-WRITER:780 g
  • Dimensions (WxDxH)
    • DVD-ROM drive 16/52 x:146 x 165 x 41.3 mm
    • GSA-H55NO DVD-WRITER:146 x 41.3 x 165 mm

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Comparison of DVD-ROM drive 16/52 x, GSA-H55NO DVD-WRITER
45 specifications
Designidentical
InternalYesYes
Disc loading typeTrayTray
MountingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVertical/Horizontal
Performance1 differ
InterfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEIDE/ATA
Drive device, buffer sizeDiffers0.198 MB2 MB
Writing speedidentical
CD write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48x
CD rewrite speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32x
CD-R write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48x
CD-RW write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10x
DVD+R write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20x
DVD+RW write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10x
DVD-R write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20x
DVD-RW write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6x
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers52x48x
CD-R read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48x
CD-ROM read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48x
CD-RW read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source40x
DVD+R read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12x
DVD-R read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16x
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12x
DVD-ROM read speed16x16x
DVD-RW read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12x
DVD+RW read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12x
Access time2 differ
DVD drive average random access timeDiffers100 ms140 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeDiffers90 ms120 ms
Record modesidentical
Disc-at-once (DAO)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packet writingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Random writeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Sequential writingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Session-at-once (SAO)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Track-at-once (TAO)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 45 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-30 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers700 g780 g
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNero Express, In CD, PowerDVD, PowerProducer Gold
Other features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs146 x 165 x 41.3 mm146 x 41.3 x 165 mm
Minimum RAMKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 MB
Minimum processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePentium-4 1.4GHz
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows ME, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP Home Edition, Professional, Media Center Edition, Windows Vista
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24.93 Mbit/s
Media types supportedKnown for oneDVD-RAM, DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, DVD-ROM, DVD+R DL, DVD-R DL, DVD-R DL, CD-R/-RW, CD-ROM Mode 1, 2, CD-DA, CD-ROM XA, Mixed CD, CD-Extra, CD-Text, CD-IUnknown — not stated by the source

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