Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

LG GH22 optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW vs Samsung SH-222BB/BEBE optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black

32specifications compared
11differ
21identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Interface
- GH22 optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW:EIDE/ATA
- SH-222BB/BEBE optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black:Serial ATA
Drive device, buffer size
- GH22 optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW:2 MB
- SH-222BB/BEBE optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black:1.5 MB
CD rewrite speed
- GH22 optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW:32x
- SH-222BB/BEBE optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black:24x
CD-RW write speed
- GH22 optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW:32x
- SH-222BB/BEBE optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black:24x
DVD+R Double Layer write speed
- GH22 optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW:16x
- SH-222BB/BEBE optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black:8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speed
- GH22 optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW:12x
- SH-222BB/BEBE optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black:8x
CD read speed
- GH22 optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW:48x
- SH-222BB/BEBE optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black:40x
DVD drive average random access time
- GH22 optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW:140 ms
- SH-222BB/BEBE optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black:150 ms

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Comparison of GH22, SH-222BB/BEBE
51 specifications	A LG GH22 optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Model GH22 View product	B Samsung SH-222BB/BEBE optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black Model SH-222BB/BEBE View product
Designidentical
Internal	Yes	Yes
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Disc loading type	Tray	Tray
MountingKnown for one	Vertical/Horizontal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Optical drive type	DVD±RW	DVD±RW
Disc types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CD-R, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM, DVD-RW
InterfaceDiffers	EIDE/ATA	Serial ATA
Drive device, buffer sizeDiffers	2 MB	1.5 MB
Optical disc diameterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 mm
LightScribeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-ROM transfer rate (sustained mode)Known for one	22.16 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Writing speed4 differ
CD write speed	48x	48x
CD rewrite speedDiffers	32x	24x
CD-R write speed	48x	48x
CD-RW write speedDiffers	32x	24x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedDiffers	16x	8x
DVD+R write speed	22x	22x
DVD+RW write speed	8x	8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedDiffers	12x	8x
DVD-R write speed	22x	22x
DVD-RAM write speed	12x	12x
DVD-RW write speed	6x	6x
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers	48x	40x
CD-R read speed	48x	48x
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-R9 read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40x
DVD-RAM read speed	12x	12x
DVD-ROM read speed	16x	16x
DVD-RW read speed	12x	12x
DVD+R Double Layer read speed	12x	12x
DVD+RW read speed	12x	12x
Access time2 differ
DVD drive average random access timeDiffers	140 ms	150 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeDiffers	120 ms	130 ms
Weight & dimensions1 differ
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	42 mm
WeightDiffers	800 g	750 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 cm
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	226 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	107 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	850 g
Other features1 differ
Media types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD-R (DL), DVD-RW, DVD+R (DL), DVD+RW, DVD-ROM, DVD-Video, DVD-RAM, CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, CD-DA, CD+E(G), CD-MIDI, CD-TEXT, CD-ROM XA, CD-I, CD-I Bridge
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	146 x 165 x 41.3 mm	148.2 x 170 x 42 mm
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 Gbit/s
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1500 Mbit/s
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 7 Windows Vista Windows XP Windows 2003 Server Windows 2008 Server	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of optical discsKnown for one	1 discs	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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