LG GDR-8164BRB DVD-ROM 16X 52X vs Samsung Q1 External DVD RW

Comparison of GDR-8164BRB DVD-ROM 16X 52X, Q1 External DVD RW

22 specifications	A LG GDR-8164BRB DVD-ROM 16X 52XView product	B Samsung Q1 External DVD RWView product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Product colourKnown for one	Black	—Unknown — not stated by the source
MountingKnown for one	Vertical/Horizontal	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
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
Plug and PlayKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers	52x	0x
DVD read speedKnown for one	16x	—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
Other featuresidentical
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
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Writing speedidentical
CD write speedKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	0x

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.