Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

LG GDR8164BK 16x DVD-ROM vs Targus USB 2.0 DVD/CD-ROM Slim External Drive

6specifications compared
6differ
0identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- GDR8164BK 16x DVD-ROM:Yes
- USB 2.0 DVD/CD-ROM Slim External Drive:No
Interface
- GDR8164BK 16x DVD-ROM:EIDE/ATA
- USB 2.0 DVD/CD-ROM Slim External Drive:USB
CD read speed
- GDR8164BK 16x DVD-ROM:52x
- USB 2.0 DVD/CD-ROM Slim External Drive:24x
DVD read speed
- GDR8164BK 16x DVD-ROM:16x
- USB 2.0 DVD/CD-ROM Slim External Drive:8x
Weight
- GDR8164BK 16x DVD-ROM:670 g
- USB 2.0 DVD/CD-ROM Slim External Drive:413.18 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- GDR8164BK 16x DVD-ROM:146 x 165 x 41.3 mm
- USB 2.0 DVD/CD-ROM Slim External Drive:142.2 x 154.9 x 19.05 mm

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Comparison of GDR8164BK 16x DVD-ROM, USB 2.0 DVD/CD-ROM Slim External Drive
29 specifications	A LG GDR8164BK 16x DVD-ROM View product	B Targus USB 2.0 DVD/CD-ROM Slim External Drive View product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
MountingKnown for one	Vertical/Horizontal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
InterfaceDiffers	EIDE/ATA	USB
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
Reading speed2 differ
CD read speedDiffers	52x	24x
CD-R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD-RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
DVD+R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD read speedDiffers	16x	8x
Weight & dimensions1 differ
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19.1 mm
WeightDiffers	670 g	413.18 g
Other features1 differ
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000/ME/Vista/XP
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	146 x 165 x 41.3 mm	142.2 x 154.9 x 19.05 mm
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	142.2 x 154.9 x 19.1 mm (5.6 x 6.1 x 0.75")
Weight (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.408 kg (0.9 lbs)
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
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

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