Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

LG GE24LU20 optical disc drive DVD±R/RW Black vs LG GP40LB10 optical disc drive Black

28specifications compared
24differ
4identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Drive device, buffer size
- GE24LU20 optical disc drive DVD±R/RW Black:2 MB
- GP40LB10 optical disc drive Black:1.5 MB
CD write speed
- GE24LU20 optical disc drive DVD±R/RW Black:48x
- GP40LB10 optical disc drive Black:24x
CD rewrite speed
- GE24LU20 optical disc drive DVD±R/RW Black:32x
- GP40LB10 optical disc drive Black:24x
CD-R write speed
- GE24LU20 optical disc drive DVD±R/RW Black:48x
- GP40LB10 optical disc drive Black:24x
CD-RW write speed
- GE24LU20 optical disc drive DVD±R/RW Black:32x
- GP40LB10 optical disc drive Black:24x
DVD+R Double Layer write speed
- GE24LU20 optical disc drive DVD±R/RW Black:12x
- GP40LB10 optical disc drive Black:6x
DVD+R write speed
- GE24LU20 optical disc drive DVD±R/RW Black:24x
- GP40LB10 optical disc drive Black:8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speed
- GE24LU20 optical disc drive DVD±R/RW Black:12x
- GP40LB10 optical disc drive Black:6x

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Comparison of GE24LU20, GP40LB10
42 specifications	A LG GE24LU20 optical disc drive DVD±R/RW Black Model GE24LU20 View product	B LG GP40LB10 optical disc drive Black Model GP40LB10 View product
Designidentical
Disc loading typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tray
Performance1 differ
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD±R/RW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drive device, buffer sizeDiffers	2 MB	1.5 MB
Burst transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 MB/s
DVD-ROM transfer rate (sustained mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11.08 MB/s
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Writing speed9 differ
CD write speedDiffers	48x	24x
CD rewrite speedDiffers	32x	24x
CD-R write speedDiffers	48x	24x
CD-RW write speedDiffers	32x	24x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedDiffers	12x	6x
DVD+R write speedDiffers	24x	8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedDiffers	12x	6x
DVD-R write speedDiffers	24x	8x
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one	12x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW write speedDiffers	6x	8x
Reading speed9 differ
CD read speedDiffers	48x	24x
CD-R read speedDiffers	48x	24x
CD-ROM read speedKnown for one	48x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW read speedDiffers	48x	24x
DVD+R read speedDiffers	16x	8x
DVD-R read speedDiffers	12x	8x
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one	12x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-ROM read speedDiffers	12x	8x
DVD-RW read speedDiffers	12x	8x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedDiffers	12x	8x
DVD+RW read speedDiffers	13x	8x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
Access time2 differ
DVD drive average random access timeDiffers	145 ms	220 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeDiffers	125 ms	210 ms
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	1.2 kg	300 g
Other features2 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	160 x 230 x 50 mm	156 x 24.6 x 146.2 mm
Minimum RAMKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	Intel Pentium III 1.0GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	20 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 7/Vista/XP/2000 Professional Mac OS 10.4.10 +	Windows 2005/2008/XP/Vista/7 Mac OS X
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1

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