Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

LG GP30NW20 optical disc drive CD±R/RW White vs Samsung SE-208BW optical disc drive DVD±RW Black

14specifications compared
4differ
10identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- GP30NW20 optical disc drive CD±R/RW White:White
- SE-208BW optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:Black
Optical drive type
- GP30NW20 optical disc drive CD±R/RW White:CD±R/RW
- SE-208BW optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:DVD±RW
Interface
- GP30NW20 optical disc drive CD±R/RW White:Serial ATA
- SE-208BW optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:USB 2.0
Weight
- GP30NW20 optical disc drive CD±R/RW White:270 g
- SE-208BW optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:380 g

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Comparison of GP30NW20, SE-208BW
48 specifications	A LG GP30NW20 optical disc drive CD±R/RW White Model GP30NW20 View product	B Samsung SE-208BW optical disc drive DVD±RW Black Model SE-208BW View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
MountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Horizontal
Performance2 differ
Optical drive typeDiffers	CD±R/RW	DVD±RW
Disc types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CD, CD-R, 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
InterfaceDiffers	Serial ATA	USB 2.0
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 MB
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LightScribeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Writing speedidentical
CD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD-R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD-RW write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
DVD-R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
Reading speedidentical
CD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD-R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD-ROM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD-RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5x
DVD-RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	190 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	190 ms
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	270 g	380 g
WidthKnown for one	135.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	144 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	19 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	LG Easy Burning Tool	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	140 x 200 x 21.5 mm
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows XP/Vista/7 MAC OS 10+
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b/g/n
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x microUSB 1 x RJ45

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