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Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

LG GDRH30N DVD-ROM drive with E-IDE/ATAPI Interfaces vs LG GSAE50L External Slim Portable DVD-RW LightScribe with SecureDisc

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  • 8specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 0identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • Internal
    • Yes
    • No
  • CD read speed
    • 52x
    • 32x
  • DVD drive average random access time
    • 100 ms
    • 160 ms
  • CD-ROM drive average random access time
    • 90 ms
    • 140 ms
  • Weight
    • 700 g
    • 380 g
  • Dimensions (WxDxH)
    • 146 x 165 x 41.3 mm
    • 156 x 165.20 x 21.4 mm

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37 specifications
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LG

GDRH30N DVD-ROM drive with E-IDE/ATAPI InterfacesView product
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LG

GSAE50L External Slim Portable DVD-RW LightScribe with SecureDiscView product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffersYesNo
Performanceidentical
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one2 MB
InterfaceKnown for oneEIDE/ATA
Writing speedidentical
CD write speedKnown for one24x
CD rewrite speedKnown for one16x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one6x
DVD+R write speedKnown for one8x
DVD+RW write speedKnown for one8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one6x
DVD-R write speedKnown for one8x
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one5x
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one6x
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers52x32x
CD-R read speedKnown for one32x
CD-ROM read speedKnown for one32x
CD-RW read speedKnown for one24x
DVD+R read speedKnown for one12x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one6x
DVD-R read speedKnown for one6x
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for one8x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for one6x
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one8x
DVD read speedKnown for one16x
Access time2 differ
DVD drive average random access timeDiffers100 ms160 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeDiffers90 ms140 ms
Record modesidentical
Disc-at-once (DAO)Known for oneYes
Packet writingKnown for oneYes
Random writeKnown for oneYes
Sequential writingKnown for oneYes
Session-at-once (SAO)Known for oneYes
Track-at-once (TAO)Known for oneYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers700 g380 g
Other features3 differ
Media types supportedDiffersDVD-RAM, DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, DVD-ROM, DVD+R DL, DVD-R DL CD-R/-RW,CD-ROM Mode 1, 2, CD-DA CD-ROM XA, Mixed CD, CD-Extra, CD-Text, CD-I Photo-CD, CD Audio discDVD-ROM, DVD-ROM (DL), DVD-R, DVD-R (DL), DVD-RW, DVD-RAM, DVD+R, DVD+R (DL), DVD+RW, CD
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs146 x 165 x 41.3 mm156 x 165.20 x 21.4 mm
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 95, 98, 2K, ME, NT 4.0 or Later, XP, Vista, 2003 server, Linux Slackware Ver 3.10, Solaris Ver 2.4 or higherWindows Vista (Home Basic, Home Premium, Business, Ultimate Edition) Windows XP (Home Edition, Professional, Media Center Edition) Windows 2000 (Professional)
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneNo
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one22.1 Mbit/s

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