Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

LG GSA-T40N optical disc drive Internal Black vs Samsung SH-S223F optical disc drive Internal Black

11specifications compared
8differ
3identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

Interface
- GSA-T40N optical disc drive Internal Black:EIDE/ATA
- SH-S223F optical disc drive Internal Black:Serial ATA
CD write speed
- GSA-T40N optical disc drive Internal Black:24x
- SH-S223F optical disc drive Internal Black:48x
CD rewrite speed
- GSA-T40N optical disc drive Internal Black:16x
- SH-S223F optical disc drive Internal Black:32x
CD read speed
- GSA-T40N optical disc drive Internal Black:24x
- SH-S223F optical disc drive Internal Black:40x
DVD drive average random access time
- GSA-T40N optical disc drive Internal Black:160 ms
- SH-S223F optical disc drive Internal Black:130 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access time
- GSA-T40N optical disc drive Internal Black:140 ms
- SH-S223F optical disc drive Internal Black:110 ms
Weight
- GSA-T40N optical disc drive Internal Black:170 g
- SH-S223F optical disc drive Internal Black:750 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- GSA-T40N optical disc drive Internal Black:128 x 12.7 x 127 mm
- SH-S223F optical disc drive Internal Black:148.2 x 170 x 42 mm

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Comparison of GSA-T40N, SH-S223F
39 specifications	A LG GSA-T40N optical disc drive Internal Black Model GSA-T40N View product	B Samsung SH-S223F optical disc drive Internal Black Model SH-S223F View product
Designidentical
Disc loading typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tray
MountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Vertical/Horizontal
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Performance1 differ
InterfaceDiffers	EIDE/ATA	Serial ATA
Writing speed2 differ
CD write speedDiffers	24x	48x
CD rewrite speedDiffers	16x	32x
CD-RW write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
DVD+RW write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12x
DVD-R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22x
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12x
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers	24x	40x
CD-ROM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12x
DVD-R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12x
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
DVD-RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12x
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12x
Access time2 differ
DVD drive average random access timeDiffers	160 ms	130 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeDiffers	140 ms	110 ms
Record modesidentical
Disc-at-once (DAO)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fixed packetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Multi sessionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packet writingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Session-at-once (SAO)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Track-at-once (TAO)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Variable packetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	42 mm
WeightDiffers	170 g	750 g
Other features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	128 x 12.7 x 127 mm	148.2 x 170 x 42 mm
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 2000 Professional, Windows Vista, XP Home Edition / Professional / Media Center Edition	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	-Nero Express -InCD -Power Producer -Power DVD	Unknown — not stated by the source

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