Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

LG GSA-H62N (black) vs Samsung SE-S184M DVD±R/RW Drive Writemaster

26specifications compared
12differ
14identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

DVD+R Double Layer write speed
- GSA-H62N (black):10x
- SE-S184M DVD±R/RW Drive Writemaster:8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speed
- GSA-H62N (black):10x
- SE-S184M DVD±R/RW Drive Writemaster:8x
CD read speed
- GSA-H62N (black):48x
- SE-S184M DVD±R/RW Drive Writemaster:40x
DVD+R read speed
- GSA-H62N (black):16x
- SE-S184M DVD±R/RW Drive Writemaster:12x
DVD-R read speed
- GSA-H62N (black):16x
- SE-S184M DVD±R/RW Drive Writemaster:12x
DVD-RW read speed
- GSA-H62N (black):13x
- SE-S184M DVD±R/RW Drive Writemaster:8x
DVD+R Double Layer read speed
- GSA-H62N (black):12x
- SE-S184M DVD±R/RW Drive Writemaster:8x
DVD+RW read speed
- GSA-H62N (black):13x
- SE-S184M DVD±R/RW Drive Writemaster:8x

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Comparison of GSA-H62N (black), SE-S184M DVD±R/RW Drive Writemaster
48 specifications	A LG GSA-H62N (black)View product	B Samsung SE-S184M DVD±R/RW Drive Writemaster View product
Designidentical
Internal	Yes	Yes
Product colour	Black	Black
Performanceidentical
InterfaceKnown for one	Serial ATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drive device, buffer size	2 MB	2 MB
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Writing speed2 differ
CD write speed	48x	48x
CD rewrite speed	32x	32x
CD-R write speedKnown for one	48x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer write speedDiffers	10x	8x
DVD+R write speed	18x	18x
DVD+RW write speed	8x	8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedDiffers	10x	8x
DVD-R write speed	18x	18x
DVD-RAM write speed	12x	12x
DVD-RW write speed	6x	6x
Reading speed6 differ
CD read speedDiffers	48x	40x
CD-R read speedKnown for one	48x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-ROM read speed	48x	48x
CD-RW read speed	40x	40x
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-RAM read speed	12x	12x
DVD-ROM read speed	16x	16x
DVD-RW read speedDiffers	13x	8x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedDiffers	12x	8x
DVD+RW read speedDiffers	13x	8x
Access time1 differ
CD-ROM drive average random access timeDiffers	125 ms	110 ms
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	130 ms
Record modesidentical
Disc-at-once (DAO)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi sessionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packet writingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sequential writingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Session-at-once (SAO)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Track-at-once (TAO)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	15 - 85%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 45 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	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	1.2 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Nero Express In CD PowerDVD PowerProducer Gold	Nero
Other features1 differ
Power requirementsKnown for one	+12V / +5V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	146 x 41.3 x 165 mm	50 x 163 x 232 mm
Minimum RAMKnown for one	512 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	Pentium IV 1.4GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows ME/2000 Pro/XP/Vista	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	22.16 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1

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