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Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

LG GSA-E40N optical disc drive Black vs LG Super Multi DVD Rewriter 20x

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  • 31specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 17identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

  • Internal
    • No
    • Yes
  • DVD-ROM transfer rate (sustained mode)
    • 22.16 MB/s
    • 175 MB/s
  • DVD+R write speed
    • 18x
    • 20x
  • DVD-R Double Layer write speed
    • 8x
    • 10x
  • DVD-R write speed
    • 18x
    • 20x
  • DVD+R read speed
    • 13x
    • 16x
  • DVD-R Double Layer read speed
    • 12x
    • 16x
  • DVD-RAM read speed
    • 12x
    • 5x

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53 specifications
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LG

GSA-E40N optical disc drive Black

Model GSA-E40N

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LG

Super Multi DVD Rewriter 20xView product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffersNoYes
Product colourBlackBlack
Disc loading typeTrayTray
Performance1 differ
Drive device, buffer size2 MB2 MB
DVD-ROM transfer rate (sustained mode)Differs22.16 MB/s175 MB/s
InterfaceKnown for oneEIDE/ATA
LightScribeKnown for oneYes
Writing speed3 differ
CD write speed48x48x
CD rewrite speed32x32x
CD-R write speed48x48x
CD-RW write speed32x32x
DVD+R Double Layer write speed10x10x
DVD+R write speedDiffers18x20x
DVD+RW write speed8x8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedDiffers8x10x
DVD-R write speedDiffers18x20x
DVD-RAM write speed12x12x
DVD-RW write speed6x6x
DVD write speedKnown for one18x
DVD rewrite speedKnown for one6x
Reading speed6 differ
CD read speed48x48x
CD-R read speed48x48x
CD-ROM read speed48x48x
CD-RW read speed40x40x
DVD+R read speedDiffers13x16x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedDiffers12x16x
DVD-R read speed16x16x
DVD-RAM read speedDiffers12x5x
DVD-ROM read speed12x12x
DVD-RW read speedDiffers13x12x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedDiffers12x16x
DVD+RW read speedDiffers13x12x
DVD read speedKnown for one16x
Access time2 differ
DVD drive average random access timeDiffers145 ms140 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeDiffers125 ms120 ms
Record modesidentical
Disc-at-once (DAO)Known for oneYes
Layer Jump RecordingKnown for oneYes
Multi sessionKnown for oneYes
Packet writingKnown for oneYes
Random writeKnown for oneYes
Sequential writingKnown for oneYes
Session-at-once (SAO)Known for oneYes
Track-at-once (TAO)Known for oneYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
HeightKnown for one50 mm
WeightKnown for one1.5 kg
Other features1 differ
Media types supportedKnown for oneDVD+R/RW, DVD+R DL, DVD-R/RW, DVD-R DL, DVD-RAM, CD-R/RW
Minimum system requirementsKnown for oneWindows 2000, XP
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs160 x 230 x 50 mm146 x 165 x 41.3 mm
Drive device, transfer rateKnown for one22.16 MB/s
Sustained data rateKnown for one7.2 MB/s
Double Layer DVD write speedKnown for one8x
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneMicrosoft Windows 2000 Professional, Millennium Edition, XP Home Edition, XP Professional, XP Media Center Edition, Vista
Total storage capacityKnown for one8.5 GB

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