Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

LG LightScribe Super Multi DVD Rewriter 18x, Black Retail vs Philips 18x ReWriter External Drive

11specifications compared
8differ
3identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- LightScribe Super Multi DVD Rewriter 18x, Black Retail:Yes
- 18x ReWriter External Drive:No
CD rewrite speed
- LightScribe Super Multi DVD Rewriter 18x, Black Retail:32x
- 18x ReWriter External Drive:24x
DVD+R Double Layer write speed
- LightScribe Super Multi DVD Rewriter 18x, Black Retail:6x
- 18x ReWriter External Drive:4x
DVD+R write speed
- LightScribe Super Multi DVD Rewriter 18x, Black Retail:16x
- 18x ReWriter External Drive:18x
DVD-R Double Layer write speed
- LightScribe Super Multi DVD Rewriter 18x, Black Retail:6x
- 18x ReWriter External Drive:8x
DVD-R write speed
- LightScribe Super Multi DVD Rewriter 18x, Black Retail:16x
- 18x ReWriter External Drive:18x
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- LightScribe Super Multi DVD Rewriter 18x, Black Retail:146 x 165 x 41.3 mm
- 18x ReWriter External Drive:145 x 170 x 42 mm

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Comparison of LightScribe Super Multi DVD Rewriter 18x, Black Retail, 18x ReWriter External Drive
34 specifications	A LG LightScribe Super Multi DVD Rewriter 18x, Black Retail View product	B Philips 18x ReWriter External Drive View product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Performanceidentical
InterfaceKnown for one	EIDE/ATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Writing speed5 differ
CD rewrite speedDiffers	32x	24x
CD-R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48x
CD-RW write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedDiffers	6x	4x
DVD+R write speedDiffers	16x	18x
DVD+RW write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedDiffers	6x	8x
DVD-R write speedDiffers	16x	18x
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12x
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
Reading speedidentical
DVD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
CD-R read speedKnown for one	48x	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	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	12x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R read speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW read speedKnown for one	12x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	12x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one	12x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	160 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for one	120 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	42 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	900 g
Other features2 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	146 x 165 x 41.3 mm	145 x 170 x 42 mm
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 MB
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Pentium 4 1GHz
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	650 GB
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows Millennium (Me) Windows 2000 Professional Windows XP Home Edition, Professional, Media Center	Windows 98 SE, 2000, ME, XP

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