Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

LG GSA-H20N optical disc drive White vs Samsung SN-S083F optical disc drive Internal Black

22specifications compared
17differ
5identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- GSA-H20N optical disc drive White:No
- SN-S083F optical disc drive Internal Black:Yes
Product colour
- GSA-H20N optical disc drive White:White
- SN-S083F optical disc drive Internal Black:Black
Interface
- GSA-H20N optical disc drive White:EIDE/ATA
- SN-S083F optical disc drive Internal Black:Serial ATA
CD write speed
- GSA-H20N optical disc drive White:48x
- SN-S083F optical disc drive Internal Black:24x
CD rewrite speed
- GSA-H20N optical disc drive White:48x
- SN-S083F optical disc drive Internal Black:4x
DVD+R Double Layer write speed
- GSA-H20N optical disc drive White:8x
- SN-S083F optical disc drive Internal Black:6x
DVD+R write speed
- GSA-H20N optical disc drive White:16x
- SN-S083F optical disc drive Internal Black:8x
DVD+RW write speed
- GSA-H20N optical disc drive White:8x
- SN-S083F optical disc drive Internal Black:6x

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Comparison of GSA-H20N, SN-S083F
35 specifications	A LG GSA-H20N optical disc drive White Model GSA-H20N View product	B Samsung SN-S083F optical disc drive Internal Black Model SN-S083F View product
Design2 differ
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
Disc loading typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tray
MountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Vertical/Horizontal
Performance1 differ
InterfaceDiffers	EIDE/ATA	Serial ATA
Drive device, buffer size	2 MB	2 MB
Writing speed7 differ
CD write speedDiffers	48x	24x
CD rewrite speedDiffers	48x	4x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedDiffers	8x	6x
DVD+R write speedDiffers	16x	8x
DVD+RW write speedDiffers	8x	6x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedDiffers	4x	6x
DVD-R write speedDiffers	16x	8x
DVD-RAM write speed	5x	5x
DVD-RW write speed	6x	6x
CD-R write speedKnown for one	48x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reading speed5 differ
CD read speedDiffers	48x	24x
CD-ROM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
DVD+R read speedDiffers	16x	8x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedDiffers	4x	8x
DVD-R read speedDiffers	16x	8x
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-RW read speedDiffers	6x	8x
DVD+R Double Layer read speed	8x	8x
DVD+RW read speed	8x	8x
CD-R read speedKnown for one	48x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW read speedKnown for one	48x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one	5x	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	150 ms
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 50 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	770 g	170 g
Other features1 differ
Media types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD-RAM, DVD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD-R DL
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	146 x 41.3 x 165 mm	128 x 127 x 12.7 mm
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 98/SE/ME/2000/XP	Unknown — not stated by the source

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