Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

ASUS External slim dvd+/-rw usb/fw vs Samsung CD-RW BULK 48X16X48X

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Comparison of External slim dvd+/-rw usb/fw, CD-RW BULK 48X16X48X
17 specifications	A ASUS External slim dvd+/-rw usb/fw View product	B Samsung CD-RW BULK 48X16X48X View product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
Writing speed2 differ
CD write speedDiffers	24x	48x
CD rewrite speedDiffers	24x	16x
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers	24x	48x
DVD read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Write methodsKnown for one	TAO, DAO, SAO, Packet Write	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows XP/ NT/ ME/ 2000/ 98/ 98SE	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW speedKnown for one	4x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW speedKnown for one	4x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Media types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CD-R/RW, CD-DA, CD-ROM/XA, CD-ROM, Video-CD, CD-I, Photo CD, CD-Extra, CD-TEXT
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	148.2 x 184 x 42 mm
Performanceidentical
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IDE/ATA
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 MB
Access timeidentical
Access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	110 ms
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	770 g

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