Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

LG GP65NW60 optical disc drive DVD±RW White vs LG GS40N optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black, Metallic

30specifications compared
11differ
19identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- GP65NW60 optical disc drive DVD±RW White:No
- GS40N optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black, Metallic:Yes
Product colour
- GP65NW60 optical disc drive DVD±RW White:White
- GS40N optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black, Metallic:Black, Metallic
Interface
- GP65NW60 optical disc drive DVD±RW White:USB 2.0
- GS40N optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black, Metallic:Serial ATA
DVD+R write speed
- GP65NW60 optical disc drive DVD±RW White:6x
- GS40N optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black, Metallic:8x
DVD-RAM write speed
- GP65NW60 optical disc drive DVD±RW White:5x
- GS40N optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black, Metallic:12x
Width
- GP65NW60 optical disc drive DVD±RW White:141 mm
- GS40N optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black, Metallic:128 mm
Depth
- GP65NW60 optical disc drive DVD±RW White:136.5 mm
- GS40N optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black, Metallic:127 mm
Height
- GP65NW60 optical disc drive DVD±RW White:14 mm
- GS40N optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black, Metallic:9.5 mm

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Comparison of GP65NW60, GS40N
47 specifications	A LG GP65NW60 optical disc drive DVD±RW White Model GP65NW60 View product	B LG GS40N optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black, Metallic Model GS40N View product
Design3 differ
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
Product colourDiffers	White	Black, Metallic
Disc loading typeKnown for one	Tray	Unknown — not stated by the source
MountingKnown for one	Horizontal	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationDiffers	RoHS, EMC/EMI, UL, TÜV, SEMKO	CE, EMC (KC), EMC (BSMI), VCCI, FCC, UL 60950-1, EN 60950-1 / EN60825-1, EN 60950-1 / EN60825-1, EN60825-1 / IEC 60825-1
Performance2 differ
PurposeKnown for one	Desktop/Laptop	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive type	DVD±RW	DVD±RW
Disc types supportedDiffers	CD, CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM, DVD-RW, DVD-RW DL	CD, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RAM, DVD-RW
InterfaceDiffers	USB 2.0	Serial ATA
LightScribeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drive device, buffer size	0.75 MB	0.75 MB
Burst transfer rateKnown for one	480 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-ROM transfer rate (sustained mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11.08 MB/s
Writing speed2 differ
CD write speed	24x	24x
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-R write speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW write speed	24x	24x
DVD+R Double Layer write speed	6x	6x
DVD+R write speedDiffers	6x	8x
DVD+RW write speed	8x	8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R write speed	8x	8x
DVD-RAM write speedDiffers	5x	12x
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
Reading speedidentical
CD read speed	24x	24x
CD-R read speed	24x	24x
CD-ROM read speed	24x	24x
CD-RW read speed	24x	24x
DVD+R read speed	8x	8x
DVD-R read speed	8x	8x
DVD-RAM read speed	6x	6x
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 speed	8x	8x
DVD+RW read speed	8x	8x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access time	160 ms	160 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access time	140 ms	140 ms
DVD-RAM access time	260 ms	260 ms
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	141 mm	128 mm
DepthDiffers	136.5 mm	127 mm
HeightDiffers	14 mm	9.5 mm
WeightDiffers	200 g	145 g
Packaging contentidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Power2Go, PowerBackup, YouCam, LabelPrint, Norton internet Security	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS

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