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Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

LG GSA-H54/5NRB DVDRW vs Samsung DVD WRITER SHS203

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  • 17specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 10identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • Interface
    • EIDE/ATA
    • Serial ATA
  • CD rewrite speed
    • 32x
    • 40x
  • DVD+R Double Layer write speed
    • 10x
    • 12x
  • DVD-R Double Layer write speed
    • 10x
    • 12x
  • DVD drive average random access time
    • 140 ms
    • 130 ms
  • CD-ROM drive average random access time
    • 120 ms
    • 110 ms
  • Dimensions (WxDxH)
    • 146 x 41.3 x 165 mm
    • 148.2 x 170 x 42 mm

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49 specifications
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LG

GSA-H54/5NRB DVDRWView product
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Samsung

DVD WRITER SHS203View product
Designidentical
InternalYesYes
Product colourKnown for oneBlack
Disc loading typeKnown for oneTray
MountingKnown for oneVertical/Horizontal
Performance1 differ
InterfaceDiffersEIDE/ATASerial ATA
Drive device, buffer size2 MB2 MB
Writing speed3 differ
CD write speed48x48x
CD rewrite speedDiffers32x40x
CD-R write speedKnown for one48x
CD-RW write speedKnown for one32x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedDiffers10x12x
DVD+R write speed20x20x
DVD+RW write speed8x8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedDiffers10x12x
DVD-R write speed20x20x
DVD-RW write speed6x6x
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one12x
Reading speedidentical
CD read speed48x48x
CD-R read speedKnown for one48x
CD-ROM read speedKnown for one48x
CD-RW read speedKnown for one40x
DVD+R read speed16x16x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one12x
DVD-R read speed16x16x
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one12x
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for one16x
DVD-RW read speedKnown for one12x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for one12x
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one12x
Access time2 differ
DVD drive average random access timeDiffers140 ms130 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeDiffers120 ms110 ms
Record modesidentical
Disc-at-once (DAO)Known 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
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 45 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-30 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one780 g
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNero Express, In CD, PowerDVD, PowerProducer Gold
Other features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs146 x 41.3 x 165 mm148.2 x 170 x 42 mm
Minimum RAMKnown for one512 MB
Minimum processorKnown for onePentium-4 1.4GHz
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows ME, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP Home Edition, Professional, Media Center Edition, Windows Vista
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one24.93 Mbit/s
Media types supportedKnown for oneDVD-RAM, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW, Light Scribe DVD±R, Light Scribe CD-R, DVD-ROM, DVD-Video, CD-R, CD-RW, CD-ROM, CD-ROM/XA, CD-Audio, Video-CD, Photo CD, CD-I(FMV), CD-Extra, CD-TEXT
Drive devices burst data transfer rate (PIO)Known for one16.6MB/sec
Drive devices burst data transfer rate (Ultra DMA)Known for one66.6MB/sec

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