All categories
Phones & WearablesView all 31

Departments

Phones & WearablesComputers & TabletsComponents & StorageNetworkingPrinting & OfficePower & ChargingTV, Audio & VideoGaming, Toys & RobotsKitchen AppliancesHome AppliancesPersonal Care & HealthSmart Home & SecurityCar & MobilityTools & GardenCameras & Photo

Shopping country

Browse

All categoriesCompare products

Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

LG GSA-E40N optical disc drive Black vs Samsung Super-WriteMaster™ 20x, Black

Add a product
  • 32specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 14identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

  • Internal
    • No
    • Yes
  • CD rewrite speed
    • 32x
    • 4x
  • CD-RW write speed
    • 32x
    • 4x
  • DVD+R Double Layer write speed
    • 10x
    • 16x
  • DVD+R write speed
    • 18x
    • 20x
  • DVD-R Double Layer write speed
    • 8x
    • 12x
  • DVD-R write speed
    • 18x
    • 20x
  • CD read speed
    • 48x
    • 40x

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only
55 specifications
A

LG

GSA-E40N optical disc drive Black

Model GSA-E40N

View product
B

Samsung

Super-WriteMaster™ 20x, BlackView product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffersNoYes
Product colourBlackBlack
Disc loading typeTrayTray
MountingKnown for oneVertical/Horizontal
Performanceidentical
Drive device, buffer size2 MB2 MB
DVD-ROM transfer rate (sustained mode)Known for one22.16 MB/s
InterfaceKnown for oneEIDE/ATA
Writing speed6 differ
CD write speed48x48x
CD rewrite speedDiffers32x4x
CD-R write speed48x48x
CD-RW write speedDiffers32x4x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedDiffers10x16x
DVD+R write speedDiffers18x20x
DVD+RW write speed8x8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedDiffers8x12x
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 speedDiffers48x40x
CD-R read speedDiffers48x40x
CD-ROM read speed48x48x
CD-RW read speed40x40x
DVD+R read speedDiffers13x16x
DVD-R Double Layer read speed12x12x
DVD-R read speed16x16x
DVD-RAM read speed12x12x
DVD-ROM read speedDiffers12x16x
DVD-RW read speedDiffers13x12x
DVD+R Double Layer read speed12x12x
DVD+RW read speedDiffers13x12x
DVD read speedKnown for one16x
Access time2 differ
DVD drive average random access timeDiffers145 ms130 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeDiffers125 ms110 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 & dimensions1 differ
HeightKnown for one50 mm
WeightDiffers1.5 kg750 g
Other features2 differ
Media types supportedDiffersDVD+R/RW, DVD+R DL, DVD-R/RW, DVD-R DL, DVD-RAM, CD-R/RWDVD-RAM, DVD+R, DVD+R Double couche, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R Double couche, DVD-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD Vidéo, CDR, CD-RW, CD-ROM/XA, CD-ROM, CD-Audio, Vidéo-CD, CDI(FMV), Photo CD, CD-Extra, CD-TEXT
Minimum system requirementsKnown for oneWindows 2000, XP
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs160 x 230 x 50 mm148.2 x 170 x 42 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
Minimum processorKnown for onePentium III 800MHz
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 2000/XP/Vista
Number of optical discsKnown for one1 discs
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneYes

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More optical disc drive comparisons

All optical disc drive comparisons