Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

LG GT32N optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black vs Samsung SH-222AL optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Black

23specifications compared
18differ
5identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Optical drive type
- GT32N optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black:DVD±RW
- SH-222AL optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Black:DVD±R/RW
CD write speed
- GT32N optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black:24x
- SH-222AL optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Black:48x
CD rewrite speed
- GT32N optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black:8x
- SH-222AL optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Black:24x
DVD+R Double Layer write speed
- GT32N optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black:8x
- SH-222AL optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Black:16x
DVD+R write speed
- GT32N optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black:6x
- SH-222AL optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Black:22x
DVD+RW write speed
- GT32N optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black:5x
- SH-222AL optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Black:8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speed
- GT32N optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black:6x
- SH-222AL optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Black:12x
DVD-R write speed
- GT32N optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black:6x
- SH-222AL optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Black:16x

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Comparison of GT32N, SH-222AL
38 specifications	A LG GT32N optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black Model GT32N View product	B Samsung SH-222AL optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Black Model SH-222AL View product
Designidentical
Internal	Yes	Yes
Product colour	Black	Black
Disc loading type	Tray	Tray
MountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Vertical/Horizontal
Performance1 differ
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	DVD±R/RW
Interface	Serial ATA	Serial ATA
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 MB
Optical disc diameterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 mm
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Writing speed9 differ
CD write speedDiffers	24x	48x
CD rewrite speedDiffers	8x	24x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedDiffers	8x	16x
DVD+R write speedDiffers	6x	22x
DVD+RW write speedDiffers	5x	8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedDiffers	6x	12x
DVD-R write speedDiffers	6x	16x
DVD-RAM write speedDiffers	24x	12x
DVD-RW write speedDiffers	8x	6x
CD-R write speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reading speed8 differ
CD read speedDiffers	24x	40x
CD-R read speedDiffers	24x	40x
CD-ROM read speedDiffers	24x	48x
CD-RW read speedDiffers	24x	40x
DVD+R read speedDiffers	8x	16x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12x
DVD-R read speedDiffers	8x	16x
DVD-RAM read speedDiffers	5x	12x
DVD-RW read speed	8x	8x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12x
DVD+RW read speedDiffers	8x	12x
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 ms
Access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	130 ms
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	750 g
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	148 x 170 x 42 mm
Drive device, transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1500 MB/s
Number of optical discsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 discs

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