Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

LG GE20LU optical disc drive Black vs LG GE20NU optical disc drive Black

36specifications compared
3differ
33identical
9known for one product only

Key differences

DVD-ROM read speed
- GE20LU optical disc drive Black:16x
- GE20NU optical disc drive Black:12x
DVD drive average random access time
- GE20LU optical disc drive Black:270 ms
- GE20NU optical disc drive Black:145 ms

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Comparison of GE20LU, GE20NU
45 specifications	A LG GE20LU optical disc drive Black Model GE20LU View product	B LG GE20NU optical disc drive Black Model GE20NU View product
Designidentical
Disc loading typeKnown for one	Tray	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reading speed1 differ
DVD-ROM read speedDiffers	16x	12x
Access time1 differ
DVD drive average random access timeDiffers	270 ms	145 ms
Record modesidentical
Disc-at-once (DAO)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Layer Jump RecordingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packet writingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Random writeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sequential writingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Session-at-once (SAO)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Track-at-once (TAO)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 2000 Professional, XP Home, Professional, Media Center, Vista (x86, x64) MAC OS	Windows 2000, XP, Home, Vista MAC OS

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