Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

LG GH20NS10 optical disc drive Internal Black vs Samsung S203B DVDRW

30specifications compared
9differ
21identical
9known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- GH20NS10 optical disc drive Internal Black:Black
- S203B DVDRW:White
LightScribe
- GH20NS10 optical disc drive Internal Black:No
- S203B DVDRW:Yes
CD rewrite speed
- GH20NS10 optical disc drive Internal Black:32x
- S203B DVDRW:48x
DVD+R Double Layer write speed
- GH20NS10 optical disc drive Internal Black:12x
- S203B DVDRW:16x
CD-R read speed
- GH20NS10 optical disc drive Internal Black:48x
- S203B DVDRW:40x
DVD-RW read speed
- GH20NS10 optical disc drive Internal Black:13x
- S203B DVDRW:12x
DVD+RW read speed
- GH20NS10 optical disc drive Internal Black:13x
- S203B DVDRW:12x
DVD drive average random access time
- GH20NS10 optical disc drive Internal Black:145 ms
- S203B DVDRW:130 ms

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Comparison of GH20NS10, S203B DVDRW
39 specifications	A LG GH20NS10 optical disc drive Internal Black Model GH20NS10 View product	B Samsung S203B DVDRW View product
Design1 differ
Internal	Yes	Yes
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
Mounting	Vertical/Horizontal	Vertical/Horizontal
Performance1 differ
Interface	Serial ATA	Serial ATA
LightScribeDiffers	No	Yes
Drive device, buffer size	2 MB	2 MB
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	100000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Writing speed2 differ
CD write speed	48x	48x
CD rewrite speedDiffers	32x	48x
CD-R write speed	48x	48x
CD-RW write speed	32x	32x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedDiffers	12x	16x
DVD+R write speed	20x	20x
DVD+RW write speed	8x	8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speed	12x	12x
DVD-R write speed	20x	20x
DVD-RAM write speed	12x	12x
DVD-RW write speed	6x	6x
Reading speed3 differ
CD read speed	48x	48x
CD-R read speedDiffers	48x	40x
CD-ROM read speed	48x	48x
CD-RW read speed	40x	40x
DVD+R read speed	16x	16x
DVD-R Double Layer read speed	12x	12x
DVD-R read speed	16x	16x
DVD-ROM read speed	16x	16x
DVD-RW read speedDiffers	13x	12x
DVD+R Double Layer read speed	12x	12x
DVD+RW read speedDiffers	13x	12x
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one	12x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access time2 differ
DVD drive average random access timeDiffers	145 ms	130 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeDiffers	125 ms	110 ms
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	750 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Warranty cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	148.2 x 170 x 42 mm
Drive devices applicable disk formatKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD-RAM, DVD±R, DVD±R D/L, DVD±RW,DVD-ROM, DVD-Video, CD-R, CD-RW, CD-DA, CD-ROM, CD-ROM/XA, CD-Audio, Video-CD, Photo-CD, CD-I (FMV), CD-Extra, CD-Text
Drive devices burst data transfer rate (PIO)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16.6 MB/s
Drive devices burst data transfer rate (Ultra DMA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	66.6 MB/s

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