Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

LG GH22NP20 optical disc drive Internal Black vs Samsung SH-S223C optical disc drive Internal Black

15specifications compared
3differ
12identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

CD rewrite speed
- GH22NP20 optical disc drive Internal Black:48x
- SH-S223C optical disc drive Internal Black:4x
Weight
- GH22NP20 optical disc drive Internal Black:800 g
- SH-S223C optical disc drive Internal Black:750 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- GH22NP20 optical disc drive Internal Black:146 x 165 x 41.3 mm
- SH-S223C optical disc drive Internal Black:148 x 170 x 42 mm

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Comparison of GH22NP20, SH-S223C
38 specifications	A LG GH22NP20 optical disc drive Internal Black Model GH22NP20 View product	B Samsung SH-S223C optical disc drive Internal Black Model SH-S223C View product
Designidentical
Internal	Yes	Yes
Product colour	Black	Black
Disc loading typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tray
MountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Vertical/Horizontal
Performanceidentical
Interface	Serial ATA	Serial ATA
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 MB
Writing speed1 differ
CD write speed	48x	48x
CD rewrite speedDiffers	48x	4x
CD-R write speedKnown for one	48x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW write speedKnown for one	48x	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 speed	12x	12x
DVD-R write speed	22x	22x
DVD-RAM write speed	12x	12x
DVD-RW write speed	6x	6x
Reading speedidentical
CD read speed	48x	48x
CD-R read speedKnown for one	48x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-ROM read speedKnown for one	48x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW read speedKnown for one	48x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R read speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	12x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R read speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one	12x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW read speedKnown for one	12x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	12x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one	12x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	800 g	750 g
Other features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	146 x 165 x 41.3 mm	148 x 170 x 42 mm
Buffer sizeKnown for one	2000 KB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows/Vista/XP/2000/ME	Unknown — not stated by the source
Media types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD-RAM, DVD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD-R DL
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 Gbit/s
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	130 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	110 ms
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 50 °C

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