Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Dell 16X DVD±RW vs Samsung SH-224BB optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black

8specifications compared
3differ
5identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- 16X DVD±RW:Grey
- SH-224BB optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black:Black
CD write speed
- 16X DVD±RW:16x
- SH-224BB optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black:48x

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Comparison of 16X DVD±RW, SH-224BB
42 specifications	A Dell 16X DVD±RW View product	B Samsung SH-224BB optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black Model SH-224BB View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Black
MountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Vertical/Horizontal
Performance1 differ
Disc types supportedDiffers	CD-R, CD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD-RW	CD-R, CD-ROM, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-R DL, DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM, DVD-RW
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 MB
Compatible productsKnown for one	Dell Precision Workstation T3500	Unknown — not stated by the source
Writing speed1 differ
CD write speedDiffers	16x	48x
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD+R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
DVD+RW write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12x
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
Reading speedidentical
CD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48x
CD-R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40x
CD-RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40x
DVD+R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12x
DVD-R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12x
DVD-RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12x
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12x
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	130 ms
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	148.2 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	170 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	42 mm
Other featuresidentical
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 Gbit/s
Connector(s)Known for one	7pin SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
FireWire 400Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
FireWire 800Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB requiredKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

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