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LG GSA-H55N DVD-Writer vs LG Internal SATA DVD-Rom Beige

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  • 9specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 1identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

  • Interface
    • GSA-H55N DVD-Writer:EIDE/ATA
    • Internal SATA DVD-Rom Beige:Serial ATA
  • Drive device, buffer size
    • GSA-H55N DVD-Writer:2 MB
    • Internal SATA DVD-Rom Beige:0.198 MB
  • CD read speed
    • GSA-H55N DVD-Writer:48x
    • Internal SATA DVD-Rom Beige:52x
  • DVD drive average random access time
    • GSA-H55N DVD-Writer:140 ms
    • Internal SATA DVD-Rom Beige:100 ms
  • CD-ROM drive average random access time
    • GSA-H55N DVD-Writer:120 ms
    • Internal SATA DVD-Rom Beige:900 ms
  • Weight
    • GSA-H55N DVD-Writer:780 g
    • Internal SATA DVD-Rom Beige:700 g
  • Dimensions (WxDxH)
    • GSA-H55N DVD-Writer:146 x 41.3 x 165 mm
    • Internal SATA DVD-Rom Beige:146 x 165 x 41.3 mm

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Comparison of GSA-H55N DVD-Writer, Internal SATA DVD-Rom Beige
46 specifications
Designidentical
InternalYesYes
Disc loading typeKnown for oneTrayUnknown — not stated by the source
MountingKnown for oneVertical/HorizontalUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBeige
Performance2 differ
InterfaceDiffersEIDE/ATASerial ATA
Drive device, buffer sizeDiffers2 MB0.198 MB
Writing speedidentical
CD write speedKnown for one48xUnknown — not stated by the source
CD rewrite speedKnown for one32xUnknown — not stated by the source
CD-R write speedKnown for one48xUnknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW write speedKnown for one32xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one10xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R write speedKnown for one20xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW write speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one10xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R write speedKnown for one20xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one6xUnknown — not stated by the source
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers48x52x
CD-R read speedKnown for one48xUnknown — not stated by the source
CD-ROM read speedKnown for one48xUnknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW read speedKnown for one40xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R read speedKnown for one16xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one12xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R read speedKnown for one16xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one12xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for one16xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW read speedKnown for one12xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for one12xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one12xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16x
Access time2 differ
DVD drive average random access timeDiffers140 ms100 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeDiffers120 ms900 ms
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
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 45 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-30 - 60 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers780 g700 g
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNero Express, In CD, PowerDVD, PowerProducer GoldUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs146 x 41.3 x 165 mm146 x 165 x 41.3 mm
Minimum RAMKnown for one512 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for onePentium-4 1.4GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows ME, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP Home Edition, Professional, Media Center Edition, Windows VistaWindows 95, 98, 2K, ME, NT 4.0, XP, Vista, 2003 server, Linux Slackware Ver 3.10, Solaris Ver 2.4+.
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one24.93 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source

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