Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

ASUS DVD-RW 20x Light Scribe vs Samsung Super-WriteMaster™ 20x, Ivory

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  • 21specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 9identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • DVD-RW 20x Light Scribe:Beige
    • Super-WriteMaster™ 20x, Ivory:Ivory
  • Interface
    • DVD-RW 20x Light Scribe:IDE/ATA
    • Super-WriteMaster™ 20x, Ivory:EIDE/ATA
  • CD rewrite speed
    • DVD-RW 20x Light Scribe:32x
    • Super-WriteMaster™ 20x, Ivory:4x
  • DVD+R Double Layer write speed
    • DVD-RW 20x Light Scribe:8x
    • Super-WriteMaster™ 20x, Ivory:16x
  • DVD-R Double Layer write speed
    • DVD-RW 20x Light Scribe:8x
    • Super-WriteMaster™ 20x, Ivory:12x
  • DVD-RAM write speed
    • DVD-RW 20x Light Scribe:14x
    • Super-WriteMaster™ 20x, Ivory:12x
  • CD read speed
    • DVD-RW 20x Light Scribe:48x
    • Super-WriteMaster™ 20x, Ivory:40x
  • DVD drive average random access time
    • DVD-RW 20x Light Scribe:140 ms
    • Super-WriteMaster™ 20x, Ivory:130 ms

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Comparison of DVD-RW 20x Light Scribe, Super-WriteMaster™ 20x, Ivory
40 specifications
Design1 differ
InternalYesYes
Product colourDiffersBeigeIvory
Disc loading typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTray
MountingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVertical/Horizontal
Performance1 differ
InterfaceDiffersIDE/ATAEIDE/ATA
Drive device, buffer size2 MB2 MB
LightScribeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one60000 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Writing speed4 differ
CD write speed48x48x
CD rewrite speedDiffers32x4x
CD-R write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48x
CD-RW write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedDiffers8x16x
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 oneUnknown — not stated by the source40x
CD-ROM read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48x
CD-RW read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source40x
DVD+R read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12x
DVD-R read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16x
DVD-RAM read speed12x12x
DVD-ROM read speed16x16x
DVD-RW read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12x
DVD+RW read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12x
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 contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other features2 differ
Media types supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDVD-RAM, DVD+R, DVD+R Double couche, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R Double couche, DVD-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD Vidéo, CDR, CD-RW, CD-ROM/XA, CD-ROM, CD-Audio, Vidéo-CD, CDI(FMV), Photo CD, CD-Extra, CD-TEXT
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs148 x 172.4 x 42.3 mm148.2 x 170 x 42 mm
Minimum processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePentium III 800MHz
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 2000, Windows NT, XP compatible, Vista compatibleWindows 2000/XP/Vista
Number of optical discsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 discs

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