Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

LG LightScribe Super Multi DVD Rewriter 18x, Beige vs NEC AD-7170S optical disc drive Internal

18specifications compared
9differ
9identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

Interface
- LightScribe Super Multi DVD Rewriter 18x, Beige:EIDE/ATA
- AD-7170S optical disc drive Internal:Serial ATA
DVD+R write speed
- LightScribe Super Multi DVD Rewriter 18x, Beige:16x
- AD-7170S optical disc drive Internal:18x
DVD-R Double Layer write speed
- LightScribe Super Multi DVD Rewriter 18x, Beige:10x
- AD-7170S optical disc drive Internal:8x
DVD-R write speed
- LightScribe Super Multi DVD Rewriter 18x, Beige:16x
- AD-7170S optical disc drive Internal:18x
DVD-RAM write speed
- LightScribe Super Multi DVD Rewriter 18x, Beige:5x
- AD-7170S optical disc drive Internal:12x
DVD drive average random access time
- LightScribe Super Multi DVD Rewriter 18x, Beige:145 ms
- AD-7170S optical disc drive Internal:160 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access time
- LightScribe Super Multi DVD Rewriter 18x, Beige:120 ms
- AD-7170S optical disc drive Internal:140 ms
Weight
- LightScribe Super Multi DVD Rewriter 18x, Beige:770 g
- AD-7170S optical disc drive Internal:705 g

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Comparison of LightScribe Super Multi DVD Rewriter 18x, Beige, AD-7170S
38 specifications	A LG LightScribe Super Multi DVD Rewriter 18x, Beige View product	B NEC AD-7170S optical disc drive Internal Model AD-7170S View product
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Beige	Unknown — not stated by the source
Disc loading typeKnown for one	Tray	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
InterfaceDiffers	EIDE/ATA	Serial ATA
LightScribeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	2 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Writing speed4 differ
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R write speedDiffers	16x	18x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedDiffers	10x	8x
DVD-R write speedDiffers	16x	18x
DVD-RAM write speedDiffers	5x	12x
Reading speedidentical
CD-R read speedKnown for one	40x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-ROM read speedKnown for one	40x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW read speedKnown for one	40x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R read speedKnown for one	10x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R read speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one	2x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW read speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one	10x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
Access time2 differ
DVD drive average random access timeDiffers	145 ms	160 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeDiffers	120 ms	140 ms
Record modesidentical
Packet writingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sequential writingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi sessionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	770 g	705 g
Other features1 differ
Media types supportedKnown for one	DVD-RAM, DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, DVD+/-R DL, CD-R/RW, DVD-ROM, CD-ROM, CD-DA, CD-I FMV, CD-ROM XA, Mixed CD, CD Extra, CD Text, CD-Plus, Photo-CD, Video CD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	146 x 41.3 x 165 mm	148 x 42 x 175 mm
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 98SE, Windows ME, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP Home Edition, Professional Edition.	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of optical discsKnown for one	1 discs	Unknown — not stated by the source

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