Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

LG GDR-H20N, black vs Samsung SNS082 DVDRW

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  • 7specifications compared
  • 6differ
  • 1identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

  • Drive device, buffer size
    • GDR-H20N, black:0.198 MB
    • SNS082 DVDRW:2 MB
  • CD read speed
    • GDR-H20N, black:52x
    • SNS082 DVDRW:24x
  • DVD drive average random access time
    • GDR-H20N, black:100 ms
    • SNS082 DVDRW:110 ms
  • CD-ROM drive average random access time
    • GDR-H20N, black:900 ms
    • SNS082 DVDRW:110 ms
  • Weight
    • GDR-H20N, black:700 g
    • SNS082 DVDRW:170 g
  • Dimensions (WxDxH)
    • GDR-H20N, black:146 x 165 x 41.3 mm
    • SNS082 DVDRW:128 x 129 x 12.7 mm

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Comparison of GDR-H20N, black, SNS082 DVDRW
38 specifications
Designidentical
InternalYesYes
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Drive device, buffer sizeDiffers0.198 MB2 MB
InterfaceKnown for oneSerial ATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Writing speedidentical
CD write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24x
CD rewrite speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24x
CD-R write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24x
CD-RW write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6x
DVD+R write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
DVD+RW write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4x
DVD-R write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5x
DVD-RW write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5x
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers52x24x
CD-R read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24x
CD-ROM read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24x
CD-RW read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24x
DVD+R read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4x
DVD-R read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5x
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
DVD-RW read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6x
DVD+RW read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
DVD read speedKnown for one16xUnknown — not stated by the source
Access time2 differ
DVD drive average random access timeDiffers100 ms110 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeDiffers900 ms110 ms
Weight & dimensions1 differ
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.7 mm
WeightDiffers700 g170 g
Other features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs146 x 165 x 41.3 mm128 x 129 x 12.7 mm
Drive devices applicable disk formatKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDVD-RAM, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW, Light Scribe DVD±R, Light Scribe CD-R, DVD-ROM, DVD-Video, CD-R, CD-RW, CD-ROM, CD-ROM/XA, CD-Audio, Video-CD, Photo CD, CD-I(FMV), CD-Extra, CD-TEXT
Drive devices burst data transfer rate (DMA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16.6 MB/s
Drive devices burst data transfer rate (PIO)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16.6 MB/s
Drive devices burst data transfer rate (Ultra DMA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source33.3 MB/s
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 +Unknown — not stated by the source

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