Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

LG DVD±RW/±R Slim [USB Extern] GP08NU30 Ret.white vs LG GP40LB10 optical disc drive Black

20specifications compared
7differ
13identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- DVD±RW/±R Slim [USB Extern] GP08NU30 Ret.white:White
- GP40LB10 optical disc drive Black:Black
Drive device, buffer size
- DVD±RW/±R Slim [USB Extern] GP08NU30 Ret.white:2 MB
- GP40LB10 optical disc drive Black:1.5 MB
DVD-ROM transfer rate (sustained mode)
- DVD±RW/±R Slim [USB Extern] GP08NU30 Ret.white:22.16 MB/s
- GP40LB10 optical disc drive Black:11.08 MB/s
DVD-RW write speed
- DVD±RW/±R Slim [USB Extern] GP08NU30 Ret.white:6x
- GP40LB10 optical disc drive Black:8x
DVD drive average random access time
- DVD±RW/±R Slim [USB Extern] GP08NU30 Ret.white:140 ms
- GP40LB10 optical disc drive Black:220 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access time
- DVD±RW/±R Slim [USB Extern] GP08NU30 Ret.white:120 ms
- GP40LB10 optical disc drive Black:210 ms
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- DVD±RW/±R Slim [USB Extern] GP08NU30 Ret.white:156 x 162 x 21.4 mm
- GP40LB10 optical disc drive Black:156 x 24.6 x 146.2 mm

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Comparison of DVD±RW/±R Slim [USB Extern] GP08NU30 Ret.white, GP40LB10
39 specifications	A LG DVD±RW/±R Slim [USB Extern] GP08NU30 Ret.white View product	B LG GP40LB10 optical disc drive Black Model GP40LB10 View product
Design1 differ
Internal	No	No
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
Disc loading typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tray
CertificationKnown for one	UL, CSA, TUV, SEMKO	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Drive device, buffer sizeDiffers	2 MB	1.5 MB
Burst transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 MB/s
DVD-ROM transfer rate (sustained mode)Differs	22.16 MB/s	11.08 MB/s
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	100000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Writing speed1 differ
CD write speed	24x	24x
CD rewrite speed	24x	24x
CD-R write speed	24x	24x
CD-RW write speed	24x	24x
DVD+R Double Layer write speed	6x	6x
DVD+R write speed	8x	8x
DVD+RW write speed	8x	8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speed	6x	6x
DVD-R write speed	8x	8x
DVD-RW write speedDiffers	6x	8x
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one	5x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reading speedidentical
CD read speed	24x	24x
CD-R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD-RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
DVD+R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
Access time2 differ
DVD drive average random access timeDiffers	140 ms	220 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeDiffers	120 ms	210 ms
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 g
Other features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	156 x 162 x 21.4 mm	156 x 24.6 x 146.2 mm
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2005/2008/XP/Vista/7 Mac OS X
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
Sustained data rateKnown for one	7.2 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source

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