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Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

LG GDRH30N DVD-ROM drive with E-IDE/ATAPI Interfaces vs Samsung Super-WriteMaster™ DVD Writer

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  • 9specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 1identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

  • Interface
    • EIDE/ATA
    • IDE/ATA
  • CD read speed
    • 52x
    • 48x
  • DVD drive average random access time
    • 100 ms
    • 130 ms
  • CD-ROM drive average random access time
    • 90 ms
    • 110 ms
  • Weight
    • 700 g
    • 800 g
  • Dimensions (WxDxH)
    • 146 x 165 x 41.3 mm
    • 146 x 170 x 42 mm

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45 specifications
A

LG

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

Samsung

Super-WriteMaster™ DVD WriterView product
Designidentical
InternalYesYes
Product colourKnown for oneBlack
Disc loading typeKnown for oneTray
MountingKnown for oneVertical/Horizontal
Performance1 differ
InterfaceDiffersEIDE/ATAIDE/ATA
LightScribeKnown for oneNo
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one2 MB
Writing speedidentical
CD write speedKnown for one48x
CD rewrite speedKnown for one32x
CD-R write speedKnown for one48x
CD-RW write speedKnown for one32x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one12x
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-RAM read speedKnown for one12x
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for one16x
DVD-RW read speedKnown for one12x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for one12x
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one12x
DVD read speedKnown for one16x
Access time2 differ
DVD drive average random access timeDiffers100 ms130 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeDiffers90 ms110 ms
Record modesidentical
Disc-at-once (DAO)Known for oneYes
Multi sessionKnown for oneYes
Session-at-once (SAO)Known for oneYes
Track-at-once (TAO)Known for oneYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
HeightKnown for one42 mm
WeightDiffers700 g800 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-RAM, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD-Video, CD-R, CD-RW, CD-ROM/XA, CD-ROM, CD-Audio, Video-CD, CD-I(FMV), Photo CD, CD-Extra, CD-TEXT
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs146 x 165 x 41.3 mm146 x 170 x 42 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 higherMicrosoft Windows 2000 Microsoft Windows Vista Microsoft Windows XP
Number of optical discsKnown for one1 discs
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneNo
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one22.1 Mbit/s

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