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LG GSA-E10N optical disc drive DVD-RW vs Samsung SE-S184M External DVD Writer

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  • 15specifications compared
  • 5differ
  • 10identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

  • DVD+R write speed
    • GSA-E10N optical disc drive DVD-RW:16x
    • SE-S184M External DVD Writer:18x
  • DVD-R Double Layer write speed
    • GSA-E10N optical disc drive DVD-RW:4x
    • SE-S184M External DVD Writer:8x
  • DVD-R write speed
    • GSA-E10N optical disc drive DVD-RW:16x
    • SE-S184M External DVD Writer:18x
  • DVD-RAM write speed
    • GSA-E10N optical disc drive DVD-RW:5x
    • SE-S184M External DVD Writer:12x
  • CD read speed
    • GSA-E10N optical disc drive DVD-RW:48x
    • SE-S184M External DVD Writer:40x

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Comparison of GSA-E10N, SE-S184M External DVD Writer
37 specifications
Designidentical
InternalNoNo
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
MountingVertical/HorizontalVertical/Horizontal
Performanceidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Drive device, buffer size2 MB2 MB
Burst transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source33.3 MB/s
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD-RWUnknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceKnown for oneEIDE/ATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Writing speed4 differ
CD write speed48x48x
CD rewrite speed32x32x
CD-R write speed48x48x
CD-RW write speed32x32x
DVD+R Double Layer write speed8x8x
DVD+R write speedDiffers16x18x
DVD+RW write speed8x8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedDiffers4x8x
DVD-R write speedDiffers16x18x
DVD-RAM write speedDiffers5x12x
DVD-RW write speed6x6x
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers48x40x
CD-R read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source40x
CD-ROM read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48x
CD-RW read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source40x
DVD+R read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
DVD-R read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12x
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12x
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16x
DVD-RW read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
DVD+RW read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source130 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source110 ms
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.2 kg
Other featuresidentical
Media types supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDVD-RAM, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW, LS DVD-R, LS CD-R, DVD-ROM, DVD-Video, CD-R, CD-RW, CD-ROM, CD-ROM/XA, CD-Audio, Video-CD, Photo CD, CD-I(FMV), CD-Extra, CD-TEXT
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source163 x 232 x 50 mm
Number of optical discsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 discs

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