Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

LG GSA-E20N optical disc drive DVD-RW vs LG LightScribe Super Multi DVD Rewriter 18x, Black

16specifications compared
6differ
10identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- GSA-E20N optical disc drive DVD-RW:No
- LightScribe Super Multi DVD Rewriter 18x, Black:Yes
DVD+R Double Layer write speed
- GSA-E20N optical disc drive DVD-RW:6x
- LightScribe Super Multi DVD Rewriter 18x, Black:8x
DVD-RAM write speed
- GSA-E20N optical disc drive DVD-RW:12x
- LightScribe Super Multi DVD Rewriter 18x, Black:5x
CD-ROM read speed
- GSA-E20N optical disc drive DVD-RW:48x
- LightScribe Super Multi DVD Rewriter 18x, Black:40x
DVD drive average random access time
- GSA-E20N optical disc drive DVD-RW:175 ms
- LightScribe Super Multi DVD Rewriter 18x, Black:145 ms
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- GSA-E20N optical disc drive DVD-RW:160 x 230 x 50 mm
- LightScribe Super Multi DVD Rewriter 18x, Black:146 x 41.3 x 165 mm

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Comparison of GSA-E20N, LightScribe Super Multi DVD Rewriter 18x, Black
38 specifications	A LG GSA-E20N optical disc drive DVD-RW Model GSA-E20N View product	B LG LightScribe Super Multi DVD Rewriter 18x, Black View product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Disc loading typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tray
Performanceidentical
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EIDE/ATA
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD-RW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Writing speed2 differ
DVD+R Double Layer write speedDiffers	6x	8x
DVD-RAM write speedDiffers	12x	5x
Reading speed1 differ
CD-R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40x
CD-ROM read speedDiffers	48x	40x
CD-RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40x
DVD+R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10x
DVD-R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x
DVD-RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10x
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access time1 differ
DVD drive average random access timeDiffers	175 ms	145 ms
Record modesidentical
Disc-at-once (DAO)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packet writingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Sequential writingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Session-at-once (SAO)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Track-at-once (TAO)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	770 g
Other features1 differ
Media types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD-RAM, DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, DVD+/-R DL, CD-R/RW, DVD-ROM, CD-ROM, CD-DA, CD-I FMV, CD-ROM XA, Mixed CD, CD Extra, CD Text, CD-Plus, Photo-CD, Video CD
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	160 x 230 x 50 mm	146 x 41.3 x 165 mm
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 98SE, Windows ME, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP Home Edition, Professional Edition.
Number of optical discsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 discs

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