Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

LG GSA-E40N optical disc drive Black vs Samsung Super Write Master, Black, 10-pk

32specifications compared
16differ
16identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- GSA-E40N optical disc drive Black:No
- Super Write Master, Black, 10-pk:Yes
DVD+R Double Layer write speed
- GSA-E40N optical disc drive Black:10x
- Super Write Master, Black, 10-pk:16x
DVD+R write speed
- GSA-E40N optical disc drive Black:18x
- Super Write Master, Black, 10-pk:20x
DVD-R Double Layer write speed
- GSA-E40N optical disc drive Black:8x
- Super Write Master, Black, 10-pk:12x
DVD-R write speed
- GSA-E40N optical disc drive Black:18x
- Super Write Master, Black, 10-pk:20x
CD read speed
- GSA-E40N optical disc drive Black:48x
- Super Write Master, Black, 10-pk:40x
CD-R read speed
- GSA-E40N optical disc drive Black:48x
- Super Write Master, Black, 10-pk:40x
DVD+R read speed
- GSA-E40N optical disc drive Black:13x
- Super Write Master, Black, 10-pk:16x

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Comparison of GSA-E40N, Super Write Master, Black, 10-pk
53 specifications	A LG GSA-E40N optical disc drive Black Model GSA-E40N View product	B Samsung Super Write Master, Black, 10-pk View product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
MountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Vertical/Horizontal
Performanceidentical
DVD-ROM transfer rate (sustained mode)Known for one	22.16 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Serial ATA
Writing speed4 differ
DVD+R Double Layer write speedDiffers	10x	16x
DVD+R write speedDiffers	18x	20x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedDiffers	8x	12x
DVD-R write speedDiffers	18x	20x
DVD write speedKnown for one	18x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD rewrite speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reading speed6 differ
CD read speedDiffers	48x	40x
CD-R read speedDiffers	48x	40x
DVD+R read speedDiffers	13x	16x
DVD-ROM read speedDiffers	12x	16x
DVD-RW read speedDiffers	13x	12x
DVD+RW read speedDiffers	13x	12x
DVD read speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access time2 differ
DVD drive average random access timeDiffers	145 ms	150 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeDiffers	125 ms	130 ms
Record modesidentical
Disc-at-once (DAO)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Layer Jump RecordingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi sessionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packet writingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Random writeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sequential writingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Session-at-once (SAO)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Track-at-once (TAO)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
HeightKnown for one	50 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	1.5 kg	750 g
Other features2 differ
Media types supportedDiffers	DVD+R/RW, DVD+R DL, DVD-R/RW, DVD-R DL, DVD-RAM, CD-R/RW	DVD-RAM, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW, Light Scribe DVD±R, Light Scribe 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
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Windows 2000, XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	160 x 230 x 50 mm	148.2 x 170 x 42 mm
Drive device, transfer rateKnown for one	22.16 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustained data rateKnown for one	7.2 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Double Layer DVD write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of optical discsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 discs
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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