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LG External 16x Super Multi DVD Rewriter vs NEC ND-4550 DVDRW 16X black

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  • 8specifications compared
  • 4differ
  • 4identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

  • Internal
    • External 16x Super Multi DVD Rewriter:No
    • ND-4550 DVDRW 16X black:Yes
  • DVD drive average random access time
    • External 16x Super Multi DVD Rewriter:140 ms
    • ND-4550 DVDRW 16X black:160 ms
  • Weight
    • External 16x Super Multi DVD Rewriter:1.28 kg
    • ND-4550 DVDRW 16X black:900 g
  • Dimensions (WxDxH)
    • External 16x Super Multi DVD Rewriter:160 x 230 x 50 mm
    • ND-4550 DVDRW 16X black:148 x 42 x 190 mm

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Comparison of External 16x Super Multi DVD Rewriter, ND-4550 DVDRW 16X black
33 specifications
Design1 differ
InternalDiffersNoYes
Product colourBlackBlack
Performanceidentical
Drive device, buffer size2 MB2 MB
Optical drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDVD-RW
Writing speedidentical
CD write speed48x48x
CD-R write speedKnown for one48xUnknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW write speedKnown for one32xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R write speedKnown for one16xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW write speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one4xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R write speedKnown for one16xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one5xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one6xUnknown — not stated by the source
CD rewrite speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32x
Reading speedidentical
CD read speed48x48x
CD-ROM read speedKnown for one48xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for one16xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16x
Access time1 differ
DVD drive average random access timeDiffers140 ms160 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for one120 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Access timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source140 ms
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers1.28 kg900 g
Other features1 differ
Media types supportedKnown for oneDVD+R/RW, DVD-R/RW, DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM, CD-R/RW, CD-DA, CD-I FMV, Photo-CD, CD Text, Video CDUnknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs160 x 230 x 50 mm148 x 42 x 190 mm
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows Me/2000/XPUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of optical discsKnown for one1 discsUnknown — not stated by the source
Write methodsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCD: DOA, SAO, TAO, multisession
I/O portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceanalog- and digital output
DVD+R speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16x
DVD+RW speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
DVD-R speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16x
DVD-RW speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6x

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