Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

LG GH24LS optical disc drive Internal vs LG GH24NS50 optical disc drive Internal

24specifications compared
6differ
18identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

LightScribe
- GH24LS optical disc drive Internal:Yes
- GH24NS50 optical disc drive Internal:No
DVD+R Double Layer write speed
- GH24LS optical disc drive Internal:16x
- GH24NS50 optical disc drive Internal:12x
DVD+R write speed
- GH24LS optical disc drive Internal:24x
- GH24NS50 optical disc drive Internal:22x
DVD-R write speed
- GH24LS optical disc drive Internal:24x
- GH24NS50 optical disc drive Internal:22x
CD-RW read speed
- GH24LS optical disc drive Internal:48x
- GH24NS50 optical disc drive Internal:40x
DVD-RW read speed
- GH24LS optical disc drive Internal:13x
- GH24NS50 optical disc drive Internal:12x

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Comparison of GH24LS, GH24NS50
42 specifications	A LG GH24LS optical disc drive Internal Model GH24LS View product	B LG GH24NS50 optical disc drive Internal Model GH24NS50 View product
Designidentical
Internal	Yes	Yes
MountingKnown for one	Vertical/Horizontal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Interface	Serial ATA	Serial ATA
LightScribeDiffers	Yes	No
Writing speed3 differ
CD write speed	48x	48x
CD rewrite speed	32x	32x
CD-R write speed	48x	48x
CD-RW write speed	32x	32x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedDiffers	16x	12x
DVD+R write speedDiffers	24x	22x
DVD+RW write speed	8x	8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speed	12x	12x
DVD-R write speedDiffers	24x	22x
DVD-RAM write speed	12x	12x
DVD-RW write speed	6x	6x
Reading speed2 differ
CD read speed	48x	48x
CD-R read speed	48x	48x
CD-ROM read speed	48x	48x
CD-RW read speedDiffers	48x	40x
DVD+R read speed	16x	16x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	12x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R read speed	16x	16x
DVD-RAM read speed	12x	12x
DVD-ROM read speed	16x	16x
DVD-RW read speedDiffers	13x	12x
DVD+R Double Layer read speed	12x	12x
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one	13x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one	160 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for one	125 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Record modesidentical
Disc-at-once (DAO)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Layer Jump RecordingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Over-burn writingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packet writingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Random writeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sequential writingKnown 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
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	700 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	146 x 165 x 41.3 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Vista/XP/7
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 MB/s

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