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Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

ASUS DVD-RW 20x Light Scribe vs Samsung SH-S202J DVD-Writer

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  • 19specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 9identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

  • Interface
    • IDE/ATA
    • EIDE/ATA
  • CD rewrite speed
    • 32x
    • 48x
  • DVD+R Double Layer write speed
    • 8x
    • 12x
  • DVD-R Double Layer write speed
    • 8x
    • 12x
  • DVD-RAM write speed
    • 14x
    • 12x
  • CD read speed
    • 48x
    • 40x
  • DVD drive average random access time
    • 140 ms
    • 130 ms
  • CD-ROM drive average random access time
    • 150 ms
    • 110 ms

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38 specifications
A

ASUS

DVD-RW 20x Light ScribeView product
B

Samsung

SH-S202J DVD-WriterView product
Designidentical
InternalYesYes
Disc loading typeKnown for oneTray
MountingKnown for oneVertical/Horizontal
Product colourKnown for oneBeige
Performance1 differ
InterfaceDiffersIDE/ATAEIDE/ATA
Drive device, buffer size2 MB2 MB
LightScribeKnown for oneYes
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one60000 h
Writing speed4 differ
CD write speed48x48x
CD rewrite speedDiffers32x48x
CD-RW write speedKnown for one32x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedDiffers8x12x
DVD+R write speed20x20x
DVD+RW write speed8x8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedDiffers8x12x
DVD-R write speed20x20x
DVD-RAM write speedDiffers14x12x
DVD-RW write speed6x6x
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers48x40x
CD-R read speedKnown for one40x
CD-ROM read speedKnown for one48x
CD-RW read speedKnown for one40x
DVD+R read speedKnown for one16x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one12x
DVD-R read speedKnown for one16x
DVD-RAM read speed12x12x
DVD-ROM read speed16x16x
DVD-RW read speedKnown for one12x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for one12x
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one12x
Access time2 differ
DVD drive average random access timeDiffers140 ms130 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeDiffers150 ms110 ms
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers690 g750 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one223 x 195 x 104 mm
Other features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs148 x 172.4 x 42.3 mm148.2 x 170 x 42 mm
Drive devices applicable disk formatKnown for oneDVD-RAM, DVD±R, DVD±R D/L, DVD±RW,DVD-ROM, DVD-Video, CD-R, CD-RW, CD-DA, CD-ROM, CD-ROM/XA, CD-Audio, Video-CD, Photo-CD, CD-I(FMV), CD-Extra, CD-Text
Drive devices burst data transfer rate (PIO)Known for one16.6
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 2000, Windows NT, XP compatible, Vista compatible

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