Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

ASUS External slim dvd+/-rw usb/fw vs Samsung DVD-ROM 16xDVD 48xCD EIDE int Ret+Power

3specifications compared
3differ
0identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- External slim dvd+/-rw usb/fw:No
- DVD-ROM 16xDVD 48xCD EIDE int Ret+Power:Yes
CD read speed
- External slim dvd+/-rw usb/fw:24x
- DVD-ROM 16xDVD 48xCD EIDE int Ret+Power:48x
DVD read speed
- External slim dvd+/-rw usb/fw:8x
- DVD-ROM 16xDVD 48xCD EIDE int Ret+Power:16x

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Comparison of External slim dvd+/-rw usb/fw, DVD-ROM 16xDVD 48xCD EIDE int Ret+Power
17 specifications	A ASUS External slim dvd+/-rw usb/fw View product	B Samsung DVD-ROM 16xDVD 48xCD EIDE int Ret+Power View product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
Writing speedidentical
CD write speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reading speed2 differ
CD read speedDiffers	24x	48x
DVD read speedDiffers	8x	16x
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	DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM, DVD-Viedo,CD-ROM/XA, CD-ROM, Video-CD, CD-I, Photo CD, CD-Extra, CD-TEXT, CD-R/RW, CD-DA
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	148.2 x 184 x 42 mm
Performanceidentical
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.5 MB
Burst transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	66.6 MB/s
Access timeidentical
Access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	90 ms
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	740 g

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