Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

LG GH-22NP20 optical disc drive Internal vs Samsung SH-S222A Black

31specifications compared
12differ
19identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Interface
- GH-22NP20 optical disc drive Internal:IDE/ATA
- SH-S222A Black:EIDE/ATA
CD write speed
- GH-22NP20 optical disc drive Internal:48x
- SH-S222A Black:40x
CD-R write speed
- GH-22NP20 optical disc drive Internal:48x
- SH-S222A Black:40x
DVD+R read speed
- GH-22NP20 optical disc drive Internal:16x
- SH-S222A Black:22x
DVD-R read speed
- GH-22NP20 optical disc drive Internal:16x
- SH-S222A Black:22x
DVD-RW read speed
- GH-22NP20 optical disc drive Internal:13x
- SH-S222A Black:12x
DVD+R Double Layer read speed
- GH-22NP20 optical disc drive Internal:12x
- SH-S222A Black:16x
DVD+RW read speed
- GH-22NP20 optical disc drive Internal:13x
- SH-S222A Black:12x

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Comparison of GH-22NP20, SH-S222A Black
50 specifications	A LG GH-22NP20 optical disc drive Internal Model GH-22NP20 View product	B Samsung SH-S222A Black View product
Designidentical
Disc loading typeKnown for one	Tray	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Performance1 differ
InterfaceDiffers	IDE/ATA	EIDE/ATA
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Writing speed2 differ
CD write speedDiffers	48x	40x
CD-R write speedDiffers	48x	40x
Reading speed5 differ
DVD+R read speedDiffers	16x	22x
DVD-R read speedDiffers	16x	22x
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
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	15 - 85%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 45 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-30 - 60 °C	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
Minimum RAMKnown for one	512 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	Pentium 4 1.4GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows ME, 2000 Professional, XP Home, Professional, Vista	Unknown — not stated by the source
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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