Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

LG GDR-H20N optical disc drive Internal Black vs LG GSA-H54/5NRB DVDRW

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  • 10specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 2identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

  • Interface
    • GDR-H20N optical disc drive Internal Black:Serial ATA
    • GSA-H54/5NRB DVDRW:EIDE/ATA
  • Drive device, buffer size
    • GDR-H20N optical disc drive Internal Black:0.198 MB
    • GSA-H54/5NRB DVDRW:2 MB
  • CD read speed
    • GDR-H20N optical disc drive Internal Black:52x
    • GSA-H54/5NRB DVDRW:48x
  • DVD drive average random access time
    • GDR-H20N optical disc drive Internal Black:100 ms
    • GSA-H54/5NRB DVDRW:140 ms
  • CD-ROM drive average random access time
    • GDR-H20N optical disc drive Internal Black:900 ms
    • GSA-H54/5NRB DVDRW:120 ms
  • Weight
    • GDR-H20N optical disc drive Internal Black:700 g
    • GSA-H54/5NRB DVDRW:780 g
  • Dimensions (WxDxH)
    • GDR-H20N optical disc drive Internal Black:146 x 165 x 41.3 mm
    • GSA-H54/5NRB DVDRW:146 x 41.3 x 165 mm

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Comparison of GDR-H20N, GSA-H54/5NRB DVDRW
46 specifications
Designidentical
Disc loading typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTray
MountingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVertical/Horizontal
Performance2 differ
InterfaceDiffersSerial ATAEIDE/ATA
Drive device, buffer sizeDiffers0.198 MB2 MB
Writing speedidentical
CD write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48x
CD rewrite speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32x
CD-R write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48x
CD-RW write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10x
DVD+R write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20x
DVD+RW write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10x
DVD-R write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20x
DVD-RW write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6x
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers52x48x
CD-R read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48x
CD-ROM read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48x
CD-RW read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source40x
DVD+R read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12x
DVD-R read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16x
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12x
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16x
DVD-RW read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12x
DVD+RW read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12x
DVD read speedKnown for one16xUnknown — not stated by the source
Access time2 differ
DVD drive average random access timeDiffers100 ms140 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeDiffers900 ms120 ms
Record modesidentical
Disc-at-once (DAO)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packet writingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Random writeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Sequential writingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Session-at-once (SAO)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Track-at-once (TAO)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 45 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-30 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers700 g780 g
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNero Express, In CD, PowerDVD, PowerProducer Gold
Other features2 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs146 x 165 x 41.3 mm146 x 41.3 x 165 mm
Minimum RAMKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 MB
Minimum processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePentium-4 1.4GHz
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 95, 98, 2K, ME, NT 4.0, XP, Vista, 2003 server Linux Slackware Ver 3.10, Solaris Ver 2.4 +Windows ME, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP Home Edition, Professional, Media Center Edition, Windows Vista
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24.93 Mbit/s

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