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LG GSA-E50L 8x Slim DVD-/+R/RW Portable Lightscribe USB Retail vs LG GSA-E50N optical disc drive White

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  • 26specifications compared
  • 6differ
  • 20identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • GSA-E50L 8x Slim DVD-/+R/RW Portable Lightscribe USB Retail:Black
    • GSA-E50N optical disc drive White:White
  • CD write speed
    • GSA-E50L 8x Slim DVD-/+R/RW Portable Lightscribe USB Retail:8x
    • GSA-E50N optical disc drive White:24x
  • CD-RW write speed
    • GSA-E50L 8x Slim DVD-/+R/RW Portable Lightscribe USB Retail:16x
    • GSA-E50N optical disc drive White:24x
  • CD read speed
    • GSA-E50L 8x Slim DVD-/+R/RW Portable Lightscribe USB Retail:8x
    • GSA-E50N optical disc drive White:24x
  • DVD-ROM read speed
    • GSA-E50L 8x Slim DVD-/+R/RW Portable Lightscribe USB Retail:6x
    • GSA-E50N optical disc drive White:8x

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Comparison of GSA-E50L 8x Slim DVD-/+R/RW Portable Lightscribe USB Retail, GSA-E50N
45 specifications
Design1 differ
InternalNoNo
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
MountingKnown for oneHorizontalUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Drive device, buffer size2 MB2 MB
LightScribeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Writing speed2 differ
CD write speedDiffers8x24x
CD rewrite speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24x
CD-RW write speedDiffers16x24x
DVD+R Double Layer write speed6x6x
DVD+R write speed8x8x
DVD+RW write speed8x8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speed6x6x
DVD-R write speed8x8x
DVD-RAM write speed5x5x
DVD-RW write speed6x6x
Reading speed2 differ
CD read speedDiffers8x24x
CD-R read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24x
CD-ROM read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24x
CD-RW read speed24x24x
DVD+R read speed8x8x
DVD-R Double Layer read speed6x6x
DVD-R read speed8x8x
DVD-RAM read speed5x5x
DVD-ROM read speedDiffers6x8x
DVD-RW read speed8x8x
DVD+R Double Layer read speed6x6x
DVD+RW read speed8x8x
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source160 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source140 ms
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 - 85%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-30 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Weight380 g380 g
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNERO Express InCD PowerProducer Power DVD
Other features1 differ
Media types supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDVD+R/RW, DVD+R DL, DVD-R/RW, DVD-R DL, DVD-RAM, CD-R/RW
Dimensions (WxDxH)156 x 21.4 x 165.2 mm156 x 21.4 x 165.2 mm
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 2000/ ME/ XP/ VistaWindows 2000 Windows XP Home Windows Vista
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one11.08 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Record modesidentical
Disc-at-once (DAO)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packet writingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Sequential writingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Session-at-once (SAO)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Track-at-once (TAO)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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