Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

LG GH-22LP20 optical disc drive Internal Black vs Samsung SH-S222A, Beige

34specifications compared
16differ
18identical
10known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- GH-22LP20 optical disc drive Internal Black:Black
- SH-S222A, Beige:Beige
Disc loading type
- GH-22LP20 optical disc drive Internal Black:Slot
- SH-S222A, Beige:Tray
Interface
- GH-22LP20 optical disc drive Internal Black:IDE/ATA
- SH-S222A, Beige:EIDE/ATA
LightScribe
- GH-22LP20 optical disc drive Internal Black:Yes
- SH-S222A, Beige:No
CD write speed
- GH-22LP20 optical disc drive Internal Black:48x
- SH-S222A, Beige:40x
CD-R write speed
- GH-22LP20 optical disc drive Internal Black:48x
- SH-S222A, Beige:40x
DVD-R Double Layer write speed
- GH-22LP20 optical disc drive Internal Black:16x
- SH-S222A, Beige:12x
DVD+R read speed
- GH-22LP20 optical disc drive Internal Black:16x
- SH-S222A, Beige:22x

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Comparison of GH-22LP20, SH-S222A, Beige
44 specifications	A LG GH-22LP20 optical disc drive Internal Black Model GH-22LP20 View product	B Samsung SH-S222A, Beige View product
Design2 differ
Internal	Yes	Yes
Product colourDiffers	Black	Beige
Disc loading typeDiffers	Slot	Tray
Mounting	Vertical/Horizontal	Vertical/Horizontal
Performance2 differ
InterfaceDiffers	IDE/ATA	EIDE/ATA
LightScribeDiffers	Yes	No
Drive device, buffer size	2 MB	2 MB
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Writing speed3 differ
CD write speedDiffers	48x	40x
CD rewrite speed	32x	32x
CD-R write speedDiffers	48x	40x
CD-RW write speed	32x	32x
DVD+R Double Layer write speed	16x	16x
DVD+R write speed	22x	22x
DVD+RW write speed	8x	8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedDiffers	16x	12x
DVD-R write speed	22x	22x
DVD-RAM write speed	12x	12x
DVD-RW write speed	6x	6x
Reading speed5 differ
CD read speed	48x	48x
CD-R read speed	48x	48x
CD-ROM read speed	48x	48x
CD-RW read speed	40x	40x
DVD+R read speedDiffers	16x	22x
DVD-R Double Layer read speed	12x	12x
DVD-R read speedDiffers	16x	22x
DVD-RAM read speed	12x	12x
DVD-ROM read speed	16x	16x
DVD-RW read speedDiffers	13x	12x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedDiffers	12x	16x
DVD+RW read speedDiffers	13x	12x
Access time2 differ
DVD drive average random access timeDiffers	175 ms	150 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeDiffers	120 ms	30 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
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	780 g	750 g
Other features1 differ
Power requirementsKnown for one	+12V / +5V DC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	146 x 165 x 41.3 mm	148.2 x 170 x 42 mm
Media types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD-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, CD-ROM/XA, CD-Audio, Video-CD, Photo CD, CD-I(FMV), CD-Extra, CD-TEXT

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