LG GDR-8164BR DVDROM vs Samsung Slim LightScribe DVD Writer, Black

Comparison of GDR-8164BR DVDROM, Slim LightScribe DVD Writer, Black

45 specifications	A LG GDR-8164BR DVDROMView product	B Samsung Slim LightScribe DVD Writer, BlackView product
Designidentical
Internal	Yes	Yes
Product colourKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Disc loading typeKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Slot
MountingKnown for one	Vertical/Horizontal	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Interface	EIDE/ATA	EIDE/ATA
LightScribeKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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	24x
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD-R write speedKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD-RW write speedKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD+R write speedKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD+RW write speedKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-R write speedKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	5x
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
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 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-RAM read speedKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	5x
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
DVD read speedKnown for one	16x	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Nero
Other featuresidentical
Media types supportedKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD-RAM, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW, DVD-ROM,LightScribe DVD±R, DVD-Vidéo, LightScribe CD-R, CD-R, CD-RW, CD-ROM/XA, CD-ROM, CD-Audio, Video-CD, CD-I(FMV), CD-Extra, CD-TEXT
Number of optical discsKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	1 discs
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	146 x 165 x 41.3 mm	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 95, 98, 2K, ME, NT 4.0, XP	—Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	670 g	—Unknown — not stated by the source

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.