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Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

LG GDRH20N DVD rom SATA vs Samsung S203B DVDRW

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  • 10specifications compared
  • 6differ
  • 4identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

  • CD rewrite speed
    • 32x
    • 48x
  • CD read speed
    • 52x
    • 48x
  • DVD drive average random access time
    • 160 ms
    • 130 ms
  • CD-ROM drive average random access time
    • 140 ms
    • 110 ms
  • Weight
    • 700 g
    • 750 g
  • Dimensions (WxDxH)
    • 146 x 165 x 41.3 mm
    • 148.2 x 170 x 42 mm

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41 specifications
A

LG

GDRH20N DVD rom SATAView product
B

Samsung

S203B DVDRWView product
Designidentical
InternalYesYes
Product colourKnown for oneWhite
MountingKnown for oneVertical/Horizontal
Disc loading typeKnown for oneTray
Performanceidentical
InterfaceSerial ATASerial ATA
LightScribeKnown for oneYes
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one2 MB
DVD-ROM transfer rate (sustained mode)Known for one22.1 MB/s
Writing speed1 differ
CD write speed48x48x
CD rewrite speedDiffers32x48x
CD-R write speedKnown for one48x
CD-RW write speedKnown for one32x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one16x
DVD+R write speedKnown for one20x
DVD+RW write speedKnown for one8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one12x
DVD-R write speedKnown for one20x
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one12x
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one6x
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers52x48x
CD-R read speedKnown for one40x
CD-ROM read speedKnown for one48x
CD-RW read speedKnown for one40x
DVD+R read speedKnown for one16x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one12x
DVD-R read speedKnown for one16x
DVD-ROM read speed16x16x
DVD-RW read speedKnown for one12x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for one12x
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one12x
Access time2 differ
DVD drive average random access timeDiffers160 ms130 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeDiffers140 ms110 ms
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers700 g750 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one1 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Warranty cardKnown for oneYes
Other features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs146 x 165 x 41.3 mm148.2 x 170 x 42 mm
Drive devices applicable disk formatKnown for oneDVD-RAM, DVD±R, DVD±R D/L, DVD±RW,DVD-ROM, DVD-Video, CD-R, CD-RW, CD-DA, CD-ROM, CD-ROM/XA, CD-Audio, Video-CD, Photo-CD, CD-I (FMV), CD-Extra, CD-Text
Drive devices burst data transfer rate (PIO)Known for one16.6 MB/s
Drive devices burst data transfer rate (Ultra DMA)Known for one66.6 MB/s
Buffer sizeKnown for one198 KB
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 95, 98, 2K, ME, NT 4.0 or Later, XP, Vista, 2003 server, Linux Slackware Ver 3.10, Solaris Ver 2.4

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