Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

ASUS External slim dvd+/-rw usb/fw vs Samsung DVD WRITER + - RETAIL

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Comparison of External slim dvd+/-rw usb/fw, DVD WRITER + - RETAIL
18 specifications	A ASUS External slim dvd+/-rw usb/fw View product	B Samsung DVD WRITER + - RETAIL View product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
Performanceidentical
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 MB
Writing speed1 differ
CD write speedDiffers	24x	40x
DVD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD rewrite speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers	24x	40x
Access timeidentical
Access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	130 ms
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 kg
Other featuresidentical
Media types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD-RAM(Read only), DVD-Video, DVD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, CD-ROM, CD-ROM/XA,CD-Audio, Video-CD, Photo CD, CD-I(FMV), CD-Extra, CD-TEXT
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	146 x 189.5 x 41.5 mm
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

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