Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

LG GSA-H55NBA DVD+/-R/RW vs Samsung Super-WriteMaster™ DVD Writer

36specifications compared
10differ
26identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- GSA-H55NBA DVD+/-R/RW:Ivory
- Super-WriteMaster™ DVD Writer:Black
Interface
- GSA-H55NBA DVD+/-R/RW:EIDE/ATA
- Super-WriteMaster™ DVD Writer:IDE/ATA
DVD+R Double Layer write speed
- GSA-H55NBA DVD+/-R/RW:10x
- Super-WriteMaster™ DVD Writer:12x
DVD-R Double Layer write speed
- GSA-H55NBA DVD+/-R/RW:10x
- Super-WriteMaster™ DVD Writer:12x
CD-R read speed
- GSA-H55NBA DVD+/-R/RW:48x
- Super-WriteMaster™ DVD Writer:40x
DVD drive average random access time
- GSA-H55NBA DVD+/-R/RW:140 ms
- Super-WriteMaster™ DVD Writer:130 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access time
- GSA-H55NBA DVD+/-R/RW:120 ms
- Super-WriteMaster™ DVD Writer:110 ms
Weight
- GSA-H55NBA DVD+/-R/RW:780 g
- Super-WriteMaster™ DVD Writer:800 g

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Comparison of GSA-H55NBA DVD+/-R/RW, Super-WriteMaster™ DVD Writer
51 specifications	A LG GSA-H55NBA DVD+/-R/RW View product	B Samsung Super-WriteMaster™ DVD Writer View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Ivory	Black
Performance1 differ
InterfaceDiffers	EIDE/ATA	IDE/ATA
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Writing speed2 differ
DVD+R Double Layer write speedDiffers	10x	12x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedDiffers	10x	12x
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12x
Reading speed1 differ
CD-R read speedDiffers	48x	40x
Access time2 differ
DVD drive average random access timeDiffers	140 ms	130 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeDiffers	120 ms	110 ms
Record modesidentical
Packet writingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Random writeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sequential writingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi sessionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 45 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-30 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	780 g	800 g
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	42 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Nero Express, In CD, PowerDVD, PowerProducer Gold	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	146 x 41.3 x 165 mm	146 x 170 x 42 mm
Minimum RAMKnown for one	512 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	Pentium-4 1.4GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows ME, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP Home Edition, Professional, Media Center Edition, Windows Vista	Microsoft Windows 2000 Microsoft Windows Vista Microsoft Windows XP
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	24.93 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Media types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD-RAM, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD-Video, CD-R, CD-RW, CD-ROM/XA, CD-ROM, CD-Audio, Video-CD, CD-I(FMV), Photo CD, CD-Extra, CD-TEXT
Number of optical discsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 discs

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