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Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

LG GDR-H20N, black vs Samsung DVD DRIVE SHD162 D

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  • 6specifications compared
  • 4differ
  • 2identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

  • Interface
    • Serial ATA
    • EIDE/ATA
  • CD read speed
    • 52x
    • 48x
  • CD-ROM drive average random access time
    • 900 ms
    • 100 ms
  • Dimensions (WxDxH)
    • 146 x 165 x 41.3 mm
    • 148.8 x 184 x 42 mm

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24 specifications
A

LG

GDR-H20N, blackView product
B

Samsung

DVD DRIVE SHD162 DView product
Designidentical
InternalYesYes
Disc loading typeKnown for oneTray
MountingKnown for oneVertical/Horizontal
Product colourKnown for oneBlack
Performance1 differ
InterfaceDiffersSerial ATAEIDE/ATA
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one0.198 MB
Writing speedidentical
CD write speedKnown for one48x
CD rewrite speedKnown for one48x
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers52x48x
CD-ROM read speedKnown for one48x
DVD+R read speedKnown for one16x
DVD-R read speedKnown for one16x
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for one16x
DVD read speedKnown for one16x
Access time1 differ
DVD drive average random access time100 ms100 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeDiffers900 ms100 ms
Other features1 differ
Media types supportedKnown for oneDVD-RAM, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL,DVD-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD-Video,CD-R, CD-RW, CD-RA, CD-ROM,CD-ROM/XA, CD-Audio, Video-CD,Photo CD, CD-I(FMV), CD-Extra,CD-TEXT
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs146 x 165 x 41.3 mm148.8 x 184 x 42 mm
Buffer sizeKnown for one512 KB
Drive devices burst data transfer rate (DMA)Known for one16.6 MB/sec
Drive devices burst data transfer rate (PIO)Known for one6.6 MB/sec
Drive devices burst data transfer rate (Ultra DMA)Known for one33.3 MB/sec
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 95, 98, 2K, ME, NT 4.0, XP, Vista, 2003 server Linux Slackware Ver 3.10, Solaris Ver 2.4 +
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one700 g

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