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LG GGC-H20L optical disc drive Internal Black vs Samsung TruDirect SE-S204S

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  • 17specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 2identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

  • Internal
    • GGC-H20L optical disc drive Internal Black:Yes
    • TruDirect SE-S204S:No
  • Product colour
    • GGC-H20L optical disc drive Internal Black:Black
    • TruDirect SE-S204S:Silver
  • Drive device, buffer size
    • GGC-H20L optical disc drive Internal Black:4 MB
    • TruDirect SE-S204S:2 MB
  • CD write speed
    • GGC-H20L optical disc drive Internal Black:40x
    • TruDirect SE-S204S:48x
  • CD rewrite speed
    • GGC-H20L optical disc drive Internal Black:24x
    • TruDirect SE-S204S:40x
  • DVD+R Double Layer write speed
    • GGC-H20L optical disc drive Internal Black:4x
    • TruDirect SE-S204S:16x
  • DVD+R write speed
    • GGC-H20L optical disc drive Internal Black:16x
    • TruDirect SE-S204S:20x
  • DVD-R Double Layer write speed
    • GGC-H20L optical disc drive Internal Black:4x
    • TruDirect SE-S204S:16x

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Comparison of GGC-H20L, TruDirect SE-S204S
52 specifications
Design2 differ
InternalDiffersYesNo
Product colourDiffersBlackSilver
Disc loading typeKnown for oneTrayUnknown — not stated by the source
MountingKnown for oneVertical/HorizontalUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
InterfaceKnown for oneSerial ATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Drive device, buffer sizeDiffers4 MB2 MB
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Writing speed7 differ
CD write speedDiffers40x48x
CD rewrite speedDiffers24x40x
CD-R write speedKnown for one40xUnknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW write speedKnown for one24xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer write speedDiffers4x16x
DVD+R write speedDiffers16x20x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedDiffers4x16x
DVD-R write speedDiffers16x20x
DVD-RAM write speedDiffers5x12x
Reading speed4 differ
CD read speedDiffers40x48x
CD-R read speedKnown for one40xUnknown — not stated by the source
CD-ROM read speedKnown for one40xUnknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW read speedKnown for one40xUnknown — not stated by the source
BD-ROM read speedKnown for one6xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R read speedDiffers12x16x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R read speedDiffers12x16x
DVD-RAM read speedDiffers5x12x
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for one16xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW read speedKnown for one10xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one10xUnknown — not stated by the source
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one160 msUnknown — not stated by the source
BD-ROM average random access timeKnown for one180 msUnknown — not stated by the source
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for one150 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Record modesidentical
Disc-at-once (DAO)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Layer Jump RecordingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packet writingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Random writeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Sequential writingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Session-at-once (SAO)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Track-at-once (TAO)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 85%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 45 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-30 - 60 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one870 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Power requirementsKnown for one+12V / +5V DCUnknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs146 x 41.3 x 185 mm163 x 232 x 50 mm
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows Vista, XP, Media CenterUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7200 Mbit/s
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Drive devices applicable disk formatKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDVD-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)

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