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Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

BenQ DW1670 black/ivory Retail vs Samsung SH-S182M DVD Writer, Ivory

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  • 22specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 11identical
  • 20known for one product only

Key differences

  • CD write speed
    • 40x
    • 48x
  • CD rewrite speed
    • 24x
    • 32x
  • CD-R write speed
    • 40x
    • 48x
  • CD-RW write speed
    • 24x
    • 32x
  • DVD+R write speed
    • 16x
    • 18x
  • DVD-R Double Layer write speed
    • 4x
    • 8x
  • DVD-R write speed
    • 16x
    • 18x
  • DVD-RAM write speed
    • 5x
    • 12x

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42 specifications
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BenQ

DW1670 black/ivory RetailView product
B

Samsung

SH-S182M DVD Writer, IvoryView product
Designidentical
InternalYesYes
Product colourKnown for oneIvory
MountingKnown for oneVertical/Horizontal
Performanceidentical
InterfaceEIDE/ATAEIDE/ATA
Drive device, buffer size2 MB2 MB
LightScribeKnown for oneYes
Writing speed8 differ
CD write speedDiffers40x48x
CD rewrite speedDiffers24x32x
CD-R write speedDiffers40x48x
CD-RW write speedDiffers24x32x
DVD+R Double Layer write speed8x8x
DVD+R write speedDiffers16x18x
DVD+RW write speed8x8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedDiffers4x8x
DVD-R write speedDiffers16x18x
DVD-RAM write speedDiffers5x12x
DVD-RW write speed6x6x
DVD write speedKnown for one16x
DVD rewrite speedKnown for one8x
Reading speed2 differ
CD read speed40x40x
CD-R read speed40x40x
CD-ROM read speed40x40x
CD-RW read speed40x40x
DVD-RW read speedDiffers16x8x
DVD+RW read speedDiffers16x8x
DVD+R read speedKnown for one12x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one8x
DVD-R read speedKnown for one12x
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one12x
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for one16x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for one8x
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one800 g
Other features1 differ
Power requirementsKnown for oneDC 5V +/- 5%, 1.8A, DC12V+/- 10%, 1.3A
Media types supportedKnown for oneDVD+R DL 8.5GB DVD-R DL 8.5GB DVD+R 4.7GB DVD+RW 4.7GB DVD-R 4.7GB DVD-RW 4.7GB (Close session) DVD-RAM 2.6 GB DVD-RAM 4.7 GB Read: DVD-5 DVD-9 DVD-10 DVD-18 DVD+R/-R/+RW/-RW, CD-DA CD-ROM XA (m1, m2f1/m2f2) CD-R CD-RW Bootable CD Photo CD (single & multi-session) Video CD Super Video CD CD-Extra Mi
Write methodsKnown for oneTrack-at-Once, Disc-at-Once, Multisession, Packet Writing (fixed & variable packet), CD Digital Audio, Direct-Over-Write on CD-RW, Test Write
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs178 x 146 x 42 mm148.2 x 184 x 42 mm
Number of optical discs1 discs1 discs
DVD+R speedKnown for one16x
DVD+RW speedKnown for one16x
DVD-R speedKnown for one16x
DVD-RW speedKnown for one16x
Double Layer DVD write speedKnown for one8x

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