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Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

LG GSAH55N, Super Multi DVD Rewriter 20x vs Samsung DVD±RW Slim Drive, Black

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  • 21specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 4identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

  • Interface
    • IDE/ATA
    • EIDE/ATA
  • CD write speed
    • 16x
    • 24x
  • CD rewrite speed
    • 4x
    • 24x
  • DVD+R Double Layer write speed
    • 2.4x
    • 6x
  • DVD+R write speed
    • 2.4x
    • 8x
  • DVD+RW write speed
    • 2.4x
    • 8x
  • DVD-R write speed
    • 2x
    • 8x
  • DVD-RAM write speed
    • 2x
    • 5x

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44 specifications
A

LG

GSAH55N, Super Multi DVD Rewriter 20xView product
B

Samsung

DVD±RW Slim Drive, BlackView product
Designidentical
InternalYesYes
Disc loading typeTrayTray
Product colourKnown for oneBlack
MountingKnown for oneVertical/Horizontal
Performance1 differ
InterfaceDiffersIDE/ATAEIDE/ATA
Drive device, buffer size2 MB2 MB
DVD-ROM transfer rate (sustained mode)Known for one22.16 MB/s
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYes
Writing speed8 differ
CD write speedDiffers16x24x
CD rewrite speedDiffers4x24x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedDiffers2.4x6x
DVD+R write speedDiffers2.4x8x
DVD+RW write speedDiffers2.4x8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one4x
DVD-R write speedDiffers2x8x
DVD-RAM write speedDiffers2x5x
DVD-RW write speedDiffers1x6x
CD-R write speedKnown for one24x
CD-RW write speedKnown for one24x
Reading speed7 differ
CD read speedDiffers48x24x
CD-R read speedDiffers48x24x
CD-ROM read speedDiffers48x24x
CD-RW read speedDiffers40x5x
DVD-R read speedDiffers16x8x
DVD-RAM read speed5x5x
DVD-ROM read speedDiffers16x8x
DVD-RW read speedDiffers12x8x
DVD+R read speedKnown for one8x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one6x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for one6x
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one8x
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one140 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for one120 ms
Record modesidentical
Disc-at-once (DAO)Known for oneYes
Packet writingKnown for oneYes
Random writeKnown for oneYes
Sequential writingKnown for oneYes
Session-at-once (SAO)Known for oneYes
Track-at-once (TAO)Known for oneYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
HeightKnown for one17 mm
WeightKnown for one800 g
Other features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs148 x 42 x 17 mm128 x 127 x 12.7 mm
Sustained data rateKnown for one7.2 MB/s
Number of optical discsKnown for one1 discs

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