Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

LG GP40NW10 optical disc drive DVD-RW White vs Samsung SH-222AB/BEWE optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Ivory

23specifications compared
19differ
4identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- GP40NW10 optical disc drive DVD-RW White:No
- SH-222AB/BEWE optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Ivory:Yes
Product colour
- GP40NW10 optical disc drive DVD-RW White:White
- SH-222AB/BEWE optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Ivory:Ivory
Optical drive type
- GP40NW10 optical disc drive DVD-RW White:DVD-RW
- SH-222AB/BEWE optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Ivory:DVD±R/RW
Interface
- GP40NW10 optical disc drive DVD-RW White:USB 2.0
- SH-222AB/BEWE optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Ivory:Serial ATA
CD write speed
- GP40NW10 optical disc drive DVD-RW White:24x
- SH-222AB/BEWE optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Ivory:48x
DVD-R Double Layer write speed
- GP40NW10 optical disc drive DVD-RW White:6x
- SH-222AB/BEWE optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Ivory:12x
DVD-R write speed
- GP40NW10 optical disc drive DVD-RW White:8x
- SH-222AB/BEWE optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Ivory:16x
CD read speed
- GP40NW10 optical disc drive DVD-RW White:24x
- SH-222AB/BEWE optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Ivory:40x

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Comparison of GP40NW10, SH-222AB/BEWE
44 specifications	A LG GP40NW10 optical disc drive DVD-RW White Model GP40NW10 View product	B Samsung SH-222AB/BEWE optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Ivory Model SH-222AB/BEWE View product
Design2 differ
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
Product colourDiffers	White	Ivory
Disc loading typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tray
MountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Vertical/Horizontal
CertificationKnown for one	TUV, SEMKO, CB & IEC60825-1 Report, FDA, GOST, NOM, CSA CE Marking, C-Tick Mark, Korean EMC(KCC), Taiwan EMC(BSMI), VCCI, FCC Class 1 laser product comply with DHHS rules 21 CFR Subchapter J Class 1 laser product to EN60825-1 / IEC 60825-1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-RW	DVD±R/RW
InterfaceDiffers	USB 2.0	Serial ATA
Drive device, buffer size	1.5 MB	1.5 MB
Optical disc diameterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 mm
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LightScribeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-ROM transfer rate (sustained mode)Known for one	11.08 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Writing speed3 differ
CD write speedDiffers	24x	48x
CD rewrite speed	24x	24x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
DVD+R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22x
DVD+RW write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedDiffers	6x	12x
DVD-R write speedDiffers	8x	16x
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12x
DVD-RW write speed	6x	6x
Reading speed10 differ
CD read speedDiffers	24x	40x
CD-R read speedDiffers	24x	40x
CD-ROM read speedDiffers	24x	48x
CD-RW read speedDiffers	24x	40x
DVD+R read speedDiffers	8x	16x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedDiffers	8x	12x
DVD-R read speedDiffers	8x	16x
DVD-RAM read speedDiffers	6.3x	12x
DVD-RW read speed	8x	8x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedDiffers	8x	12x
DVD+RW read speedDiffers	8x	12x
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	150 ms
Access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	130 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for one	210 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	300 g	750 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	226 x 220 x 107 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	850 g
Other features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	156 x 24.6 x 146.2 mm	148 x 170 x 42 mm
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1500 Mbit/s
Number of optical discsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 discs
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2008, Windows 2005, Mac OS X	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source

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