Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

LG GSA-E50NB DVD Rewriter vs LG GSAE50L External Slim Portable DVD-RW LightScribe with SecureDisc

20specifications compared
6differ
14identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

CD rewrite speed
- GSA-E50NB DVD Rewriter:24x
- GSAE50L External Slim Portable DVD-RW LightScribe with SecureDisc:16x
CD read speed
- GSA-E50NB DVD Rewriter:24x
- GSAE50L External Slim Portable DVD-RW LightScribe with SecureDisc:32x
CD-R read speed
- GSA-E50NB DVD Rewriter:24x
- GSAE50L External Slim Portable DVD-RW LightScribe with SecureDisc:32x
DVD+R read speed
- GSA-E50NB DVD Rewriter:8x
- GSAE50L External Slim Portable DVD-RW LightScribe with SecureDisc:12x
DVD-R read speed
- GSA-E50NB DVD Rewriter:8x
- GSAE50L External Slim Portable DVD-RW LightScribe with SecureDisc:6x

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Comparison of GSA-E50NB DVD Rewriter, GSAE50L External Slim Portable DVD-RW LightScribe with SecureDisc
39 specifications	A LG GSA-E50NB DVD Rewriter View product	B LG GSAE50L External Slim Portable DVD-RW LightScribe with SecureDisc View product
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	White	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 MB
Writing speed1 differ
CD rewrite speedDiffers	24x	16x
CD-R write speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW write speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reading speed4 differ
CD read speedDiffers	24x	32x
CD-R read speedDiffers	24x	32x
CD-ROM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32x
DVD+R read speedDiffers	8x	12x
DVD-R read speedDiffers	8x	6x
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one	5x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	160 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	140 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
Random writeKnown 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	380 g
Other features1 differ
Media types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD-ROM, DVD-ROM (DL), DVD-R, DVD-R (DL), DVD-RW, DVD-RAM, DVD+R, DVD+R (DL), DVD+RW, CD
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	156 x 165.20 x 21.4 mm
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP Home Edition / Professional / Windows Vista	Windows Vista (Home Basic, Home Premium, Business, Ultimate Edition) Windows XP (Home Edition, Professional, Media Center Edition) Windows 2000 (Professional)
Power requirementsKnown for one	AC/USB	Unknown — not stated by the source

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