Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

LG GT40N optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW vs Philips PCRW5224 optical disc drive Internal Silver

7specifications compared
5differ
2identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

Interface
- GT40N optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW:Serial ATA
- PCRW5224 optical disc drive Internal Silver:EIDE/ATA
CD write speed
- GT40N optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW:24x
- PCRW5224 optical disc drive Internal Silver:52x
CD read speed
- GT40N optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW:24x
- PCRW5224 optical disc drive Internal Silver:52x
CD-ROM drive average random access time
- GT40N optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW:140 ms
- PCRW5224 optical disc drive Internal Silver:125 ms

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Comparison of GT40N, PCRW5224
42 specifications	A LG GT40N optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Model GT40N View product	B Philips PCRW5224 optical disc drive Internal Silver Model PCRW5224 View product
Designidentical
Internal	Yes	Yes
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Silver
MountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Vertical/Horizontal
Performance1 differ
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD±R/RW	Unknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceDiffers	Serial ATA	EIDE/ATA
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 W
Writing speed1 differ
CD write speedDiffers	24x	52x
CD rewrite speed	24x	24x
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	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers	24x	52x
CD-R read speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-ROM read speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW read speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	8x	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-ROM read speedKnown for one	8x	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	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access time1 differ
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one	160 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-ROM drive average random access timeDiffers	140 ms	125 ms
Weight & dimensionsidentical
HeightKnown for one	12.7 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	162 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	128 x 127 x 12.7 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 7, Windows VistaTM, Windows XP	Windows 98SE,Windows ME,Windows 2000, Windows XP.
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DC5V/12V
Logical recording formatKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ISO 9660
Write methodsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TAO, MS, CD-UDF
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
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
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 45 °C

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