Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

LG Super Multi DVD Re-writer, Black Bare Bulk vs NEC DV5800E Beige

9specifications compared
5differ
4identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Super Multi DVD Re-writer, Black Bare Bulk:Black
- DV5800E Beige:Beige
Drive device, buffer size
- Super Multi DVD Re-writer, Black Bare Bulk:2 MB
- DV5800E Beige:0.5 MB
DVD drive average random access time
- Super Multi DVD Re-writer, Black Bare Bulk:140 ms
- DV5800E Beige:120 ms
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- Super Multi DVD Re-writer, Black Bare Bulk:146 x 41.3 x 165 mm
- DV5800E Beige:148 x 170 x 42 mm

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Comparison of Super Multi DVD Re-writer, Black Bare Bulk, DV5800E Beige
30 specifications	A LG Super Multi DVD Re-writer, Black Bare Bulk View product	B NEC DV5800E Beige View product
Design1 differ
Internal	Yes	Yes
Product colourDiffers	Black	Beige
Disc loading typeKnown for one	Tray	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Interface	EIDE/ATA	EIDE/ATA
Drive device, buffer sizeDiffers	2 MB	0.5 MB
Writing speedidentical
CD write speedKnown for one	48x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	32x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R write speedKnown for one	16x	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	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R write speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one	12x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reading speedidentical
CD read speed	48x	48x
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-RAM read speedKnown for one	12x	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
DVD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
Access time1 differ
DVD drive average random access timeDiffers	140 ms	120 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access time	120 ms	120 ms
Other features2 differ
Media types supportedDiffers	DVD-ROM(Single/Dual) / DVD-Video(CSS Compliant Disc),S/Dual layer / DVD-R/-RW/Dual / DVD+R/+RW/Double / DVD-RAM / CD-R/RW/ROM / CD-DA	DVD, DVD Video, DVD-ROM, DVD-R/W, DVD+R(W), CD-ROM, CD-ROM XA, CD-Text, CD-Video, CD-DA, Photo-CD, CD-R(W)
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	146 x 41.3 x 165 mm	148 x 170 x 42 mm
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 2000 Professional Windows XP Home Edition / Professional	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	670 g

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