LG GDR-H20N, black vs Samsung DVDRW Drive AA-ES2U12B/E

Comparison of GDR-H20N, black, DVDRW Drive AA-ES2U12B/E

18 specifications	A LG GDR-H20N, blackView product	B Samsung DVDRW Drive AA-ES2U12B/EView product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Performanceidentical
InterfaceKnown for one	Serial ATA	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	0.198 MB	—Unknown — not stated by the source
LightScribeKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	No
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
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for one	900 ms	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	700 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, Vista, 2003 server Linux Slackware Ver 3.10, Solaris Ver 2.4 +	—Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	No
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	No
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	0x
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.