Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

LG GSA-H55L optical disc drive Internal vs Samsung Super-WriteMaster™ 20x, Black

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  • 21specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 10identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

  • Interface
    • GSA-H55L optical disc drive Internal:IDE/ATA
    • Super-WriteMaster™ 20x, Black:EIDE/ATA
  • CD rewrite speed
    • GSA-H55L optical disc drive Internal:40x
    • Super-WriteMaster™ 20x, Black:4x
  • DVD+R Double Layer write speed
    • GSA-H55L optical disc drive Internal:10x
    • Super-WriteMaster™ 20x, Black:16x
  • DVD-R Double Layer write speed
    • GSA-H55L optical disc drive Internal:10x
    • Super-WriteMaster™ 20x, Black:12x
  • CD read speed
    • GSA-H55L optical disc drive Internal:48x
    • Super-WriteMaster™ 20x, Black:40x
  • CD-R read speed
    • GSA-H55L optical disc drive Internal:48x
    • Super-WriteMaster™ 20x, Black:40x
  • DVD-RAM read speed
    • GSA-H55L optical disc drive Internal:16x
    • Super-WriteMaster™ 20x, Black:12x
  • DVD drive average random access time
    • GSA-H55L optical disc drive Internal:140 ms
    • Super-WriteMaster™ 20x, Black:130 ms

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Comparison of GSA-H55L, Super-WriteMaster™ 20x, Black
45 specifications
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
MountingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVertical/Horizontal
Performance1 differ
InterfaceDiffersIDE/ATAEIDE/ATA
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 MB
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Writing speed3 differ
CD rewrite speedDiffers40x4x
CD-R write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48x
CD-RW write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedDiffers10x16x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedDiffers10x12x
Reading speed3 differ
CD read speedDiffers48x40x
CD-R read speedDiffers48x40x
CD-ROM read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48x
DVD+R read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12x
DVD-R read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16x
DVD-RAM read speedDiffers16x12x
DVD-RW read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12x
DVD+RW read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12x
Access time2 differ
DVD drive average random access timeDiffers140 ms130 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeDiffers120 ms110 ms
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers780 g750 g
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other features1 differ
Media types supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDVD-RAM, DVD+R, DVD+R Double couche, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R Double couche, DVD-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD Vidéo, CDR, CD-RW, CD-ROM/XA, CD-ROM, CD-Audio, Vidéo-CD, CDI(FMV), Photo CD, CD-Extra, CD-TEXT
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs146 x 41.3 x 165 mm148.2 x 170 x 42 mm
Minimum processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePentium III 800MHz
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 2000/XP/Vista
Number of optical discsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 discs
Record modesidentical
Disc-at-once (DAO)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packet writingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Random writeKnown 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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