Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

LG DVD RW 22x Black vs LG GH22NP20 Super Multi

13specifications compared
2differ
11identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

Interface
- DVD RW 22x Black:EIDE/ATA
- GH22NP20 Super Multi:IDE/ATA
DVD+R Double Layer write speed
- DVD RW 22x Black:12x
- GH22NP20 Super Multi:16x

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Comparison of DVD RW 22x Black, GH22NP20 Super Multi
43 specifications	A LG DVD RW 22x Black View product	B LG GH22NP20 Super Multi View product
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Disc loading typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tray
Performance1 differ
InterfaceDiffers	EIDE/ATA	IDE/ATA
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Writing speed1 differ
DVD+R Double Layer write speedDiffers	12x	16x
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
Reading speedidentical
CD-R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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	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	13x
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
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	175 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 ms
Record modesidentical
Disc-at-once (DAO)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Layer Jump RecordingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packet writingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Random writeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Sequential writingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Session-at-once (SAO)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Track-at-once (TAO)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	780 g
Other featuresidentical
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	+12V / +5V DC
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	146 x 165 x 41.3 mm
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 MB
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Pentium 4 1.4GHz
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows ME, 2000 Professional, XP Home, Professional, Vista

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