Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

LG GT20N optical disc drive Internal Black vs Samsung SH-S223L ivory

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  • 16specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 4identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • GT20N optical disc drive Internal Black:Black
    • SH-S223L ivory:Ivory
  • Drive device, buffer size
    • GT20N optical disc drive Internal Black:1 MB
    • SH-S223L ivory:2 MB
  • CD write speed
    • GT20N optical disc drive Internal Black:24x
    • SH-S223L ivory:48x
  • CD rewrite speed
    • GT20N optical disc drive Internal Black:24x
    • SH-S223L ivory:4x
  • DVD+R Double Layer write speed
    • GT20N optical disc drive Internal Black:6x
    • SH-S223L ivory:16x
  • DVD+R write speed
    • GT20N optical disc drive Internal Black:8x
    • SH-S223L ivory:22x
  • DVD-R Double Layer write speed
    • GT20N optical disc drive Internal Black:8x
    • SH-S223L ivory:12x
  • DVD-RAM write speed
    • GT20N optical disc drive Internal Black:5x
    • SH-S223L ivory:12x

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Comparison of GT20N, SH-S223L ivory
39 specifications
Design1 differ
InternalYesYes
Product colourDiffersBlackIvory
MountingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVertical/Horizontal
Performance1 differ
InterfaceSerial ATASerial ATA
Drive device, buffer sizeDiffers1 MB2 MB
Writing speed6 differ
CD write speedDiffers24x48x
CD rewrite speedDiffers24x4x
CD-R write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48x
CD-RW write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedDiffers6x16x
DVD+R write speedDiffers8x22x
DVD+RW write speed8x8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedDiffers8x12x
DVD-R write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22x
DVD-RAM write speedDiffers5x12x
DVD-RW write speed6x6x
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers24x48x
CD-R read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source40x
CD-ROM read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48x
CD-RW read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source40x
DVD+R read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12x
DVD-R read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16x
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12x
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16x
DVD-RW read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12x
DVD+RW read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12x
Access time2 differ
DVD drive average random access timeDiffers160 ms130 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeDiffers140 ms110 ms
Other features1 differ
Media types supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDVD-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, CD-ROM/XA, CD-Audio, Video-CD, Photo CD, CD-I(FMV), CD-Extra, CD-TEXT
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs128 x 127 x 12.7 mm148.2 x 170 x 42 mm
Drive device, transfer rateKnown for one3.6 MB/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Record modesidentical
Disc-at-once (DAO)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Multi sessionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Session-at-once (SAO)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Track-at-once (TAO)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
HeightKnown for one12.7 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one170 gUnknown — not stated by the source

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