Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

LG GDR-8164BI 16x DVD-ROM vs Targus Rewriteable DVD±RW Slim External

5specifications compared
5differ
0identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- GDR-8164BI 16x DVD-ROM:Yes
- Rewriteable DVD±RW Slim External:No
CD read speed
- GDR-8164BI 16x DVD-ROM:52x
- Rewriteable DVD±RW Slim External:24x
Weight
- GDR-8164BI 16x DVD-ROM:670 g
- Rewriteable DVD±RW Slim External:469.7 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- GDR-8164BI 16x DVD-ROM: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 GDR-8164BI 16x DVD-ROM, Rewriteable DVD±RW Slim External
36 specifications	A LG GDR-8164BI 16x DVD-ROM View product	B Targus Rewriteable DVD±RW Slim External View product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Disc loading typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tray
MountingKnown for one	Vertical/Horizontal	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	0.256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Burst transfer rateKnown for one	16.6 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Writing speedidentical
CD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
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 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	670 g	469.7 g
Other features2 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	146 x 165 x 41.3 mm	142.2 x 154.9 x 19.05 mm
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 95, 98, 2K, ME, NT 4.0, XP	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")
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	7.8 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustained data rateKnown for one	22.1 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drive devices burst data transfer rate (PIO)Known for one	16.6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drive devices burst data transfer rate (Ultra DMA)Known for one	33.3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one	100 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access timeKnown for one	160 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for one	90 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source

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