Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

LG GCC-H23N optical disc drive Internal Black vs Targus USB 2.0 DVD/CD-ROM Slim External Drive

6specifications compared
5differ
1identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- GCC-H23N optical disc drive Internal Black:Yes
- USB 2.0 DVD/CD-ROM Slim External Drive:No
Interface
- GCC-H23N optical disc drive Internal Black:EIDE/ATA
- USB 2.0 DVD/CD-ROM Slim External Drive:USB
CD read speed
- GCC-H23N optical disc drive Internal Black:52x
- USB 2.0 DVD/CD-ROM Slim External Drive:24x
Weight
- GCC-H23N optical disc drive Internal Black:700 g
- USB 2.0 DVD/CD-ROM Slim External Drive:413.18 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- GCC-H23N optical disc drive Internal Black:146 x 165 x 41.3 mm
- USB 2.0 DVD/CD-ROM Slim External Drive:142.2 x 154.9 x 19.05 mm

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Comparison of GCC-H23N, USB 2.0 DVD/CD-ROM Slim External Drive
33 specifications	A LG GCC-H23N optical disc drive Internal Black Model GCC-H23N View product	B Targus USB 2.0 DVD/CD-ROM Slim External Drive View product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Product colour	Black	Black
Disc loading typeKnown for one	Tray	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
InterfaceDiffers	EIDE/ATA	USB
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 speedidentical
CD write speedKnown for one	52x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	32x	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 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 read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
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
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	700 g	413.18 g
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19.1 mm
Other features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	146 x 165 x 41.3 mm	142.2 x 154.9 x 19.05 mm
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000/ME/Vista/XP
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
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")
Weight (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.408 kg (0.9 lbs)

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