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LG GSA-H55 vs Samsung SE-S184M DVD±R/RW Drive Writemaster

25specifications compared
14differ
11identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

DVD+R Double Layer write speed
- GSA-H55:10x
- SE-S184M DVD±R/RW Drive Writemaster:8x
DVD+R write speed
- GSA-H55:20x
- SE-S184M DVD±R/RW Drive Writemaster:18x
DVD-R Double Layer write speed
- GSA-H55:10x
- SE-S184M DVD±R/RW Drive Writemaster:8x
DVD-R write speed
- GSA-H55:20x
- SE-S184M DVD±R/RW Drive Writemaster:18x
CD read speed
- GSA-H55:48x
- SE-S184M DVD±R/RW Drive Writemaster:40x
DVD+R read speed
- GSA-H55:16x
- SE-S184M DVD±R/RW Drive Writemaster:12x
DVD-R read speed
- GSA-H55:16x
- SE-S184M DVD±R/RW Drive Writemaster:12x
DVD-ROM read speed
- GSA-H55:12x
- SE-S184M DVD±R/RW Drive Writemaster:16x

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Comparison of GSA-H55N, SE-S184M DVD±R/RW Drive Writemaster
36 specifications	A LG GSA-H55 Model GSA-H55N View product	B Samsung SE-S184M DVD±R/RW Drive Writemaster View product
Designidentical
Disc loading typeKnown for one	Tray	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
InterfaceKnown for one	EIDE/ATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Writing speed4 differ
CD-R write speedKnown for one	48x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW write speedKnown for one	32x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer write speedDiffers	10x	8x
DVD+R write speedDiffers	20x	18x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedDiffers	10x	8x
DVD-R write speedDiffers	20x	18x
Reading speed7 differ
CD read speedDiffers	48x	40x
CD-R read speedKnown for one	48x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R read speedDiffers	16x	12x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	12x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R read speedDiffers	16x	12x
DVD-ROM read speedDiffers	12x	16x
DVD-RW read speedDiffers	12x	8x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedDiffers	12x	8x
DVD+RW read speedDiffers	12x	8x
Access time2 differ
DVD drive average random access timeDiffers	140 ms	130 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeDiffers	120 ms	110 ms
Other features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	146 x 41.3 x 165 mm	50 x 163 x 232 mm
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows ME/Vista/2000/XP/Media Center	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.2 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Nero

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