Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

LG GH22NS40 optical disc drive Internal vs Samsung SH-S222A, Silver

26specifications compared
9differ
17identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Interface
- GH22NS40 optical disc drive Internal:Serial ATA
- SH-S222A, Silver:EIDE/ATA
CD write speed
- GH22NS40 optical disc drive Internal:48x
- SH-S222A, Silver:40x
DVD-R Double Layer write speed
- GH22NS40 optical disc drive Internal:16x
- SH-S222A, Silver:12x
DVD+R read speed
- GH22NS40 optical disc drive Internal:16x
- SH-S222A, Silver:22x
DVD-R read speed
- GH22NS40 optical disc drive Internal:16x
- SH-S222A, Silver:22x
DVD+R Double Layer read speed
- GH22NS40 optical disc drive Internal:12x
- SH-S222A, Silver:16x
DVD drive average random access time
- GH22NS40 optical disc drive Internal:145 ms
- SH-S222A, Silver:159 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access time
- GH22NS40 optical disc drive Internal:120 ms
- SH-S222A, Silver:30 ms

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Comparison of GH22NS40, SH-S222A, Silver
42 specifications	A LG GH22NS40 optical disc drive Internal Model GH22NS40 View product	B Samsung SH-S222A, Silver View product
Designidentical
Internal	Yes	Yes
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Silver
Disc loading type	Tray	Tray
MountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Vertical/Horizontal
Performance1 differ
InterfaceDiffers	Serial ATA	EIDE/ATA
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Drive device, buffer size	2 MB	2 MB
Writing speed2 differ
CD write speedDiffers	48x	40x
CD rewrite speed	32x	32x
CD-R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40x
CD-RW write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32x
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 speedDiffers	16x	12x
DVD-R write speed	22x	22x
DVD-RAM write speed	12x	12x
DVD-RW write speed	6x	6x
Reading speed3 differ
CD read speed	48x	48x
CD-R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48x
CD-ROM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48x
CD-RW read speed	40x	40x
DVD+R read speedDiffers	16x	22x
DVD-R Double Layer read speed	12x	12x
DVD-R read speedDiffers	16x	22x
DVD-RAM read speed	12x	12x
DVD-ROM read speed	16x	16x
DVD-RW read speed	12x	12x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedDiffers	12x	16x
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12x
Access time2 differ
DVD drive average random access timeDiffers	145 ms	159 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeDiffers	120 ms	30 ms
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Weight	750 g	750 g
Other features1 differ
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
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	146 x 170 x 41.3 mm	148.2 x 170 x 42 mm
Power requirementsKnown for one	+12V/+5V DC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 2000, Windows ME, Windows Vista, Windows XP	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

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