Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

LG GSA-H12N optical disc drive Internal Black vs LG GSA-H42NR DVDRW

16specifications compared
3differ
13identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

DVD-R Double Layer write speed
- GSA-H12N optical disc drive Internal Black:8x
- GSA-H42NR DVDRW:10x
DVD drive average random access time
- GSA-H12N optical disc drive Internal Black:175 ms
- GSA-H42NR DVDRW:140 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access time
- GSA-H12N optical disc drive Internal Black:125 ms
- GSA-H42NR DVDRW:120 ms

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Comparison of GSA-H12N, GSA-H42NR DVDRW
42 specifications	A LG GSA-H12N optical disc drive Internal Black Model GSA-H12N View product	B LG GSA-H42NR DVDRW View product
Designidentical
Internal	Yes	Yes
Disc loading type	Tray	Tray
MountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Vertical/Horizontal
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 MB
InterfaceKnown for one	EIDE/ATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Writing speed1 differ
CD write speed	48x	48x
CD rewrite speed	32x	32x
CD-R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48x
CD-RW write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32x
DVD+R Double Layer write speed	10x	10x
DVD+R write speed	18x	18x
DVD+RW write speed	8x	8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedDiffers	8x	10x
DVD-R write speed	18x	18x
DVD-RAM write speed	12x	12x
DVD-RW write speed	6x	6x
Reading speedidentical
CD read speed	48x	48x
CD-R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48x
CD-ROM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48x
CD-RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40x
DVD+R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12x
DVD-R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5x
DVD-ROM read speed	16x	16x
DVD-RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12x
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13x
Access time2 differ
DVD drive average random access timeDiffers	175 ms	140 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeDiffers	125 ms	120 ms
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 45 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-30 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	780 g
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Nero Express, In CD, PowerDVD, PowerProducer Gold
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)	146 x 41.3 x 165 mm	146 x 41.3 x 165 mm
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 MB
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Pentium-4 1.4GHz
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows ME, 2000 Professional, Windows XP Home Edition, Professional
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22.16 Mbit/s
Seek timeKnown for one	2 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source

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