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LG GSAT20N DVD Rewriter vs Samsung DVD_ROM SHD163

7specifications compared
6differ
1identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

CD write speed
- GSAT20N DVD Rewriter:24x
- DVD_ROM SHD163:48x
CD rewrite speed
- GSAT20N DVD Rewriter:24x
- DVD_ROM SHD163:48x
CD read speed
- GSAT20N DVD Rewriter:24x
- DVD_ROM SHD163:48x
CD-ROM read speed
- GSAT20N DVD Rewriter:24x
- DVD_ROM SHD163:48x
CD-RW read speed
- GSAT20N DVD Rewriter:24x
- DVD_ROM SHD163:48x
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- GSAT20N DVD Rewriter:128 x 127 x 12.7 mm
- DVD_ROM SHD163:148.2 x 170 x 42 mm

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Comparison of GSAT20N DVD Rewriter, DVD_ROM SHD163
32 specifications	A LG GSAT20N DVD Rewriter View product	B Samsung DVD_ROM SHD163 View product
Designidentical
MountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Vertical/Horizontal
Performanceidentical
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	2 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Serial ATA
Writing speed2 differ
CD write speedDiffers	24x	48x
CD rewrite speedDiffers	24x	48x
CD-R write speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW write speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one	5x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reading speed3 differ
CD read speedDiffers	24x	48x
CD-R read speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-ROM read speedDiffers	24x	48x
CD-RW read speedDiffers	24x	48x
DVD+R read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one	5x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	170 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	128 x 127 x 12.7 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
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	11.08 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 KB

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