Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

LG GCC-H23N optical disc drive Internal Black vs Targus Rewriteable DVD±RW Slim External

8specifications compared
6differ
2identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- GCC-H23N optical disc drive Internal Black:Yes
- Rewriteable DVD±RW Slim External:No
CD write speed
- GCC-H23N optical disc drive Internal Black:52x
- Rewriteable DVD±RW Slim External:16x
CD rewrite speed
- GCC-H23N optical disc drive Internal Black:32x
- Rewriteable DVD±RW Slim External:10x
CD read speed
- GCC-H23N optical disc drive Internal Black:52x
- Rewriteable DVD±RW Slim External:24x
Weight
- GCC-H23N optical disc drive Internal Black:700 g
- Rewriteable DVD±RW Slim External:469.7 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- GCC-H23N optical disc drive Internal Black:146 x 165 x 41.3 mm
- Rewriteable DVD±RW Slim External:142.2 x 154.9 x 19.05 mm

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Comparison of GCC-H23N, Rewriteable DVD±RW Slim External
37 specifications	A LG GCC-H23N optical disc drive Internal Black Model GCC-H23N View product	B Targus Rewriteable DVD±RW Slim External View product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Performanceidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
InterfaceKnown for one	EIDE/ATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	2 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Writing speed2 differ
CD write speedDiffers	52x	16x
CD rewrite speedDiffers	32x	10x
DVD+R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x
DVD+RW write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x
DVD-R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x
DVD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x
CD-R write speedKnown for one	52x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW write speedKnown for one	32x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers	52x	24x
CD-R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD-ROM 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 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+RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19.1 mm
WeightDiffers	700 g	469.7 g
Other features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	146 x 165 x 41.3 mm	142.2 x 154.9 x 19.05 mm
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000/ME/XP
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	142.2 x 154.9 x 19.1 mm (5.6 x 6.1 x 0.75")
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one	120 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for one	100 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Record modesidentical
Disc-at-once (DAO)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi sessionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packet writingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Session-at-once (SAO)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Track-at-once (TAO)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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