Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

LG GH22NS40 optical disc drive Internal vs Samsung 22x DVD±RW LS SATA Writer Black Bulk

23specifications compared
3differ
20identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

CD rewrite speed
- GH22NS40 optical disc drive Internal:32x
- 22x DVD±RW LS SATA Writer Black Bulk:48x
DVD-R Double Layer write speed
- GH22NS40 optical disc drive Internal:16x
- 22x DVD±RW LS SATA Writer Black Bulk:12x
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- GH22NS40 optical disc drive Internal:146 x 170 x 41.3 mm
- 22x DVD±RW LS SATA Writer Black Bulk:148.2 x 170 x 42 mm

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Comparison of GH22NS40, 22x DVD±RW LS SATA Writer Black Bulk
40 specifications	A LG GH22NS40 optical disc drive Internal Model GH22NS40 View product	B Samsung 22x DVD±RW LS SATA Writer Black Bulk 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
Performanceidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Writing speed2 differ
CD rewrite speedDiffers	32x	48x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedDiffers	16x	12x
CD-R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48x
CD-RW write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x
Reading speedidentical
CD-R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40x
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12x
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one	145 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for one	120 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Record modesidentical
Disc-at-once (DAO)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi sessionKnown 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
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Nero Express In CD PowerDVD PowerProducer Gold	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Power requirementsKnown for one	+12V/+5V DC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	146 x 170 x 41.3 mm	148.2 x 170 x 42 mm
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 2000, Windows ME, Windows Vista, Windows XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 Gbit/s

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