Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

LG GH24LS optical disc drive Internal vs Samsung SH-D163C optical disc drive Internal Black

15specifications compared
8differ
7identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

CD-RW read speed
- GH24LS optical disc drive Internal:48x
- SH-D163C optical disc drive Internal Black:40x
DVD-R Double Layer read speed
- GH24LS optical disc drive Internal:12x
- SH-D163C optical disc drive Internal Black:8x
DVD-RW read speed
- GH24LS optical disc drive Internal:13x
- SH-D163C optical disc drive Internal Black:8x
DVD+R Double Layer read speed
- GH24LS optical disc drive Internal:12x
- SH-D163C optical disc drive Internal Black:8x
DVD+RW read speed
- GH24LS optical disc drive Internal:13x
- SH-D163C optical disc drive Internal Black:8x
DVD drive average random access time
- GH24LS optical disc drive Internal:160 ms
- SH-D163C optical disc drive Internal Black:140 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access time
- GH24LS optical disc drive Internal:125 ms
- SH-D163C optical disc drive Internal Black:130 ms
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- GH24LS optical disc drive Internal:146 x 165 x 41.3 mm
- SH-D163C optical disc drive Internal Black:148.2 x 170 x 42 mm

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Comparison of GH24LS, SH-D163C
43 specifications	A LG GH24LS optical disc drive Internal Model GH24LS View product	B Samsung SH-D163C optical disc drive Internal Black Model SH-D163C View product
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Performanceidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 MB
Writing speedidentical
CD write speedKnown for one	48x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	32x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-R write speedKnown for one	48x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW write speedKnown for one	32x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R write speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	12x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R write speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one	12x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reading speed5 differ
CD-ROM read speedKnown for one	48x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW read speedDiffers	48x	40x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedDiffers	12x	8x
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 speedDiffers	13x	8x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedDiffers	12x	8x
DVD+RW read speedDiffers	13x	8x
DVD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
Access time2 differ
DVD drive average random access timeDiffers	160 ms	140 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeDiffers	125 ms	130 ms
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 features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	146 x 165 x 41.3 mm	148.2 x 170 x 42 mm
Number of optical discsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 discs

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