Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

LG GDRH30N DVD-ROM 16x52x vs LG Internal SATA DVD-Rom Beige

Key differences

Product colour
- GDRH30N DVD-ROM 16x52x:Black
- Internal SATA DVD-Rom Beige:Beige
Interface
- GDRH30N DVD-ROM 16x52x:EIDE/ATA
- Internal SATA DVD-Rom Beige:Serial ATA
DVD drive average random access time
- GDRH30N DVD-ROM 16x52x:160 ms
- Internal SATA DVD-Rom Beige:100 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access time
- GDRH30N DVD-ROM 16x52x:90 ms
- Internal SATA DVD-Rom Beige:900 ms

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Comparison of GDRH30N DVD-ROM 16x52x, Internal SATA DVD-Rom Beige
16 specifications	A LG GDRH30N DVD-ROM 16x52x View product	B LG Internal SATA DVD-Rom Beige View product
Design1 differ
Internal	Yes	Yes
Product colourDiffers	Black	Beige
Performance1 differ
InterfaceDiffers	EIDE/ATA	Serial ATA
Drive device, buffer size	0.198 MB	0.198 MB
Reading speedidentical
CD read speed	52x	52x
DVD read speed	16x	16x
Access time2 differ
DVD drive average random access timeDiffers	160 ms	100 ms
Access timeKnown for one	140 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-ROM drive average random access timeDiffers	90 ms	900 ms
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Weight	700 g	700 g
Other features1 differ
Media types supportedKnown for one	DVD-RAM, DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, DVD-ROM, DVD+R DL, DVD-R DL CD-R/-RW,CD-ROM, CD-DA, CD-ROM XA, CD-Extra, CD-Text, CD-I Photo-CD, CD Audio	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)	146 x 165 x 41.3 mm	146 x 165 x 41.3 mm
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 95, 98, 2K, ME, NT 4.0, XP, Vista, 2003 server, Linux: Slackware Ver 3.10, Solaris Ver 2.4.	Windows 95, 98, 2K, ME, NT 4.0, XP, Vista, 2003 server, Linux Slackware Ver 3.10, Solaris Ver 2.4+.
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	7.8 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of optical discsKnown for one	1 discs	Unknown — not stated by the source
Size (imperial)Known for one	13.3 cm (5.25")	Unknown — not stated by the source

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