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Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

ASUS DVD+/-RW, Light Scribe, SATA vs Samsung SH-S222A, Silver

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  • 33specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 14identical
  • 14known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Black
    • Silver
  • Interface
    • Serial ATA
    • EIDE/ATA
  • LightScribe
    • Yes
    • No
  • CD write speed
    • 48x
    • 40x
  • CD-R write speed
    • 32x
    • 40x
  • DVD+R Double Layer write speed
    • 12x
    • 16x
  • DVD+R write speed
    • 20x
    • 22x
  • DVD-R write speed
    • 20x
    • 22x

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47 specifications
A

ASUS

DVD+/-RW, Light Scribe, SATAView product
B

Samsung

SH-S222A, SilverView product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackSilver
Disc loading typeKnown for oneTray
Performance2 differ
InterfaceDiffersSerial ATAEIDE/ATA
LightScribeDiffersYesNo
Optical disc diameterKnown for one120 mm
Writing speed5 differ
CD write speedDiffers48x40x
CD-R write speedDiffers32x40x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedDiffers12x16x
DVD+R write speedDiffers20x22x
DVD-R write speedDiffers20x22x
Reading speed6 differ
CD read speedDiffers40x48x
CD-R read speedDiffers40x48x
CD-ROM read speedDiffers16x48x
DVD+R read speedDiffers16x22x
DVD-R read speedDiffers16x22x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedDiffers12x16x
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one12x
Access time2 differ
DVD drive average random access timeDiffers140 ms159 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeDiffers150 ms30 ms
Record modesidentical
Disc-at-once (DAO)Known for oneYes
Multi sessionKnown for oneYes
Packet writingKnown for oneYes
Random writeKnown for oneYes
Sequential writingKnown for oneYes
Session-at-once (SAO)Known for oneYes
Track-at-once (TAO)Known for oneYes
Variable packetKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
HeightKnown for one41.3 mm
WeightDiffers610 g750 g
Other features2 differ
Power requirementsKnown for oneDC+5V ±5%, DC+12V ±10 %
Media types supportedDiffersDVD-ROM, DVD+/-RW, DVD+/-R, Photo CD, Video CD, CD-DA, CD-Extra, CD-Text, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-RAMDVD-RAM, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW,DVD-ROM, DVD-Video, CD-R, CD-RW, CD-ROM, CD-ROM/XA, CD-Audio, Video-CD, Photo CD, CD-I(FMV), CD-Extra, CD-TEXT
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs146 x 170 x 41.3 mm148.2 x 170 x 42 mm
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 2000/98/NT/XP/Vista

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