Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

LG GE24NU30 optical disc drive DVD±R/RW vs Samsung SH-118AB optical disc drive Internal DVD-ROM Black, Silver

18specifications compared
12differ
6identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- GE24NU30 optical disc drive DVD±R/RW:No
- SH-118AB optical disc drive Internal DVD-ROM Black, Silver:Yes
Optical drive type
- GE24NU30 optical disc drive DVD±R/RW:DVD±R/RW
- SH-118AB optical disc drive Internal DVD-ROM Black, Silver:DVD-ROM
Interface
- GE24NU30 optical disc drive DVD±R/RW:USB 2.0
- SH-118AB optical disc drive Internal DVD-ROM Black, Silver:Serial ATA
Drive device, buffer size
- GE24NU30 optical disc drive DVD±R/RW:2 MB
- SH-118AB optical disc drive Internal DVD-ROM Black, Silver:0.256 MB
CD write speed
- GE24NU30 optical disc drive DVD±R/RW:48x
- SH-118AB optical disc drive Internal DVD-ROM Black, Silver:0x
CD rewrite speed
- GE24NU30 optical disc drive DVD±R/RW:32x
- SH-118AB optical disc drive Internal DVD-ROM Black, Silver:0x
DVD-RW read speed
- GE24NU30 optical disc drive DVD±R/RW:13x
- SH-118AB optical disc drive Internal DVD-ROM Black, Silver:8x
DVD+R Double Layer read speed
- GE24NU30 optical disc drive DVD±R/RW:12x
- SH-118AB optical disc drive Internal DVD-ROM Black, Silver:8x

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Comparison of GE24NU30, SH-118AB
50 specifications	A LG GE24NU30 optical disc drive DVD±R/RW Model GE24NU30 View product	B Samsung SH-118AB optical disc drive Internal DVD-ROM Black, Silver Model SH-118AB View product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
Disc loading typeKnown for one	Tray	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black, Silver
MountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Vertical/Horizontal
Performance3 differ
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±R/RW	DVD-ROM
InterfaceDiffers	USB 2.0	Serial ATA
LightScribe	No	No
Drive device, buffer sizeDiffers	2 MB	0.256 MB
PurposeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Desktop
Optical disc diameterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 mm
Writing speed2 differ
CD write speedDiffers	48x	0x
CD rewrite speedDiffers	32x	0x
CD-R write speedKnown for one	48x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW write speedKnown for one	32x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R write speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R write speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one	12x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reading speed3 differ
CD read speed	48x	48x
CD-R read speed	48x	48x
CD-ROM read speedKnown for one	48x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW read speed	40x	40x
DVD+R read speed	16x	16x
DVD-R read speed	16x	16x
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one	12x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW read speedDiffers	13x	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
DVD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one	145 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for one	125 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	160 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	230 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	50 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	1.2 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features3 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	160 x 230 x 50 mm	148.2 x 170 x 42 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
CD transfer rate (sustained mode)Known for one	7200 KB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows, Windows 2000 Professional, Mac OS 10.4.10	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	480 Mbit/s	1500 Mbit/s
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Read speedDiffers	22.16 MB/s	21.6 MB/s

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