Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

LG GH24NS9SB0.AUAA10B optical disc drive Internal DVD Super Multi DL Black vs Samsung SE-B18AB optical disc drive DVD Super Multi DL Silver

28specifications compared
25differ
3identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- GH24NS9SB0.AUAA10B optical disc drive Internal DVD Super Multi DL Black:Yes
- SE-B18AB optical disc drive DVD Super Multi DL Silver:No
Product colour
- GH24NS9SB0.AUAA10B optical disc drive Internal DVD Super Multi DL Black:Black
- SE-B18AB optical disc drive DVD Super Multi DL Silver:Silver
Disc loading type
- GH24NS9SB0.AUAA10B optical disc drive Internal DVD Super Multi DL Black:Tray
- SE-B18AB optical disc drive DVD Super Multi DL Silver:Slot
Purpose
- GH24NS9SB0.AUAA10B optical disc drive Internal DVD Super Multi DL Black:Desktop
- SE-B18AB optical disc drive DVD Super Multi DL Silver:Desktop/Laptop
Interface
- GH24NS9SB0.AUAA10B optical disc drive Internal DVD Super Multi DL Black:Serial ATA
- SE-B18AB optical disc drive DVD Super Multi DL Silver:USB 2.0
Drive device, buffer size
- GH24NS9SB0.AUAA10B optical disc drive Internal DVD Super Multi DL Black:0.75 MB
- SE-B18AB optical disc drive DVD Super Multi DL Silver:1 MB
CD write speed
- GH24NS9SB0.AUAA10B optical disc drive Internal DVD Super Multi DL Black:48x
- SE-B18AB optical disc drive DVD Super Multi DL Silver:24x
DVD+R Double Layer write speed
- GH24NS9SB0.AUAA10B optical disc drive Internal DVD Super Multi DL Black:8x
- SE-B18AB optical disc drive DVD Super Multi DL Silver:6x

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Comparison of GH24NS9SB0.AUAA10B, SE-B18AB
42 specifications	A LG GH24NS9SB0.AUAA10B optical disc drive Internal DVD Super Multi DL Black Model GH24NS9SB0.AUAA10B View product	B Samsung SE-B18AB optical disc drive DVD Super Multi DL Silver Model SE-B18AB View product
Design3 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
Disc loading typeDiffers	Tray	Slot
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Performance4 differ
PurposeDiffers	Desktop	Desktop/Laptop
Optical drive type	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD Super Multi DL
Disc types supportedDiffers	CD, CD-R, CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD+RW DL, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM, DVD-RW, DVD-RW DL	CD-R, CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM, DVD-RW
InterfaceDiffers	Serial ATA	USB 2.0
LightScribe	No	No
Drive device, buffer sizeDiffers	0.75 MB	1 MB
DVD-ROM transfer rate (sustained mode)Known for one	22.16 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Writing speed5 differ
CD write speedDiffers	48x	24x
CD rewrite speed	24x	24x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedDiffers	8x	6x
DVD+R write speedDiffers	24x	8x
DVD+RW write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R Double Layer write speedDiffers	8x	6x
DVD-R write speedDiffers	24x	8x
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one	5x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reading speed8 differ
CD read speedDiffers	40x	24x
CD-ROM read speedKnown for one	48x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW read speedDiffers	40x	24x
DVD+R read speedDiffers	16x	8x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	12x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R read speedDiffers	16x	8x
DVD-ROM read speedDiffers	16x	8x
DVD-RW read speedDiffers	13x	8x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedDiffers	12x	8x
DVD+RW read speedDiffers	13x	8x
CD-R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vi	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	146 mm	148 mm
DepthDiffers	41.3 mm	138.4 mm
HeightDiffers	165 mm	17 mm
WeightDiffers	700 g	260 g
Packaging contentidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Other featuresidentical
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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