Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

LG GP57EB40.AHLE10B optical disc drive DVD Super Multi DL Black vs Samsung SN-208FB optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black, Silver

14specifications compared
11differ
3identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

The LG GP57EB40.AHLE10B optical disc drive DVD Super Multi DL Black has 0.5 MB more drive device, buffer size than the Samsung SN-208FB optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black, Silver (1 MB vs 0.5 MB). The LG GP57EB40.AHLE10B optical disc drive DVD Super Multi DL Black has 16 mm more width than the Samsung SN-208FB optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black, Silver (144 mm vs 128 mm). The LG GP57EB40.AHLE10B optical disc drive DVD Super Multi DL Black has 10.5 mm more depth than the Samsung SN-208FB optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black, Silver (137.5 mm vs 127 mm). Only the Samsung SN-208FB optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black, Silver has internal. Product colour: Black on the LG GP57EB40.AHLE10B optical disc drive DVD Super Multi DL Black, Black, Silver on the Samsung SN-208FB optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black, Silver.

Internal
- GP57EB40.AHLE10B optical disc drive DVD Super Multi DL Black:No
- SN-208FB optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black, Silver:Yes
Product colour
- GP57EB40.AHLE10B optical disc drive DVD Super Multi DL Black:Black
- SN-208FB optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black, Silver:Black, Silver
Purpose
- GP57EB40.AHLE10B optical disc drive DVD Super Multi DL Black:Desktop/Laptop
- SN-208FB optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black, Silver:Laptop
Optical drive type
- GP57EB40.AHLE10B optical disc drive DVD Super Multi DL Black:DVD Super Multi DL
- SN-208FB optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black, Silver:DVD±RW
Interface
- GP57EB40.AHLE10B optical disc drive DVD Super Multi DL Black:USB 2.0
- SN-208FB optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black, Silver:Serial ATA
Drive device, buffer size
- GP57EB40.AHLE10B optical disc drive DVD Super Multi DL Black:1 MB
- SN-208FB optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black, Silver:0.5 MB
Width
- GP57EB40.AHLE10B optical disc drive DVD Super Multi DL Black:144 mm
- SN-208FB optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black, Silver:128 mm
Depth
- GP57EB40.AHLE10B optical disc drive DVD Super Multi DL Black:137.5 mm
- SN-208FB optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black, Silver:127 mm

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Comparison of GP57EB40.AHLE10B, SN-208FB
43 specifications	A LG GP57EB40.AHLE10B optical disc drive DVD Super Multi DL Black Model GP57EB40.AHLE10B View product	B Samsung SN-208FB optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black, Silver Model SN-208FB View product
Design2 differ
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Silver
MountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Horizontal
Performance5 differ
PurposeDiffers	Desktop/Laptop	Laptop
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD±RW
Disc types supportedDiffers	CD-R, CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM, DVD-RW	CD, CD-R, CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM, DVD-RW
InterfaceDiffers	USB 2.0	Serial ATA
Drive device, buffer sizeDiffers	1 MB	0.5 MB
Optical disc diameterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 mm
Reading speedidentical
CD-R read speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-ROM read speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW read speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one	5x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one	8x	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	140 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RAM access timeKnown for one	360 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Professional, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 50 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-30 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	144 mm	128 mm
DepthDiffers	137.5 mm	127 mm
HeightDiffers	14 mm	12.7 mm
WeightDiffers	200 g	170 g
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	84717030	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
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
DVD+RW write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
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
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5x
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x

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