Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Dell 784-BBBI optical disc drive DVD±RW Black vs Samsung SN-208FB optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black, Silver

14specifications compared
8differ
6identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell 784-BBBI optical disc drive DVD±RW Black has 9 mm more width than the Samsung SN-208FB optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black, Silver (137 mm vs 128 mm). The Samsung SN-208FB optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black, Silver has 113 mm more depth than the Dell 784-BBBI optical disc drive DVD±RW Black (127 mm vs 14 mm). The Dell 784-BBBI optical disc drive DVD±RW Black has 131.3 mm more height than the Samsung SN-208FB optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black, Silver (144 mm vs 12.7 mm). Only the Samsung SN-208FB optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black, Silver has internal. Product colour: Black on the Dell 784-BBBI optical disc drive DVD±RW Black, Black, Silver on the Samsung SN-208FB optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black, Silver.

Internal
- 784-BBBI optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:No
- SN-208FB optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black, Silver:Yes
Product colour
- 784-BBBI optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:Black
- SN-208FB optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black, Silver:Black, Silver
Interface
- 784-BBBI optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:USB 2.0
- SN-208FB optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black, Silver:Serial ATA
Width
- 784-BBBI optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:137 mm
- SN-208FB optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black, Silver:128 mm
Depth
- 784-BBBI optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:14 mm
- SN-208FB optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black, Silver:127 mm
Height
- 784-BBBI optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:144 mm
- SN-208FB optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black, Silver:12.7 mm
Weight
- 784-BBBI optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:200 g
- SN-208FB optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black, Silver:170 g

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Comparison of 784-BBBI, SN-208FB
39 specifications	A Dell 784-BBBI optical disc drive DVD±RW Black Model 784-BBBI View product	B Samsung SN-208FB optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black, Silver Model SN-208FB View product
Design2 differ
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Silver
Disc loading type	Tray	Tray
MountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Horizontal
Performance2 differ
Purpose	Laptop	Laptop
Optical drive type	DVD±RW	DVD±RW
Disc types supportedDiffers	CD, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW	CD, CD-R, CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM, DVD-RW
InterfaceDiffers	USB 2.0	Serial ATA
LightScribeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	8 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible productsKnown for one	- Dell Inspiron 11 3147, 11 3148, 13 7348, 14 3451, 15 3551, 5458, 5555, 5558 - Dell Latitude 14 Rugged Extreme (7404), 3340, 3450, E5250, E5450, E5550, E7250, E7450 - Dell OptiPlex 3020 (micro), 9020 (micro) - Dell Precision Mobile Workstation M3800 - Dell Vostro 14 3458, 3558 - Dell XPS 15 (9530)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.5 MB
Optical disc diameterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 mm
Writing speedidentical
CD rewrite speed	24x	24x
CD-R write speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW write speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R write speed	8x	8x
CD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
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	6x
DVD-R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5x
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
Reading speedidentical
CD-R read speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW read speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	137 mm	128 mm
DepthDiffers	14 mm	127 mm
HeightDiffers	144 mm	12.7 mm
WeightDiffers	200 g	170 g
Packaging contentidentical
Quantity per pack	1 pc(s)	1 pc(s)
Bundled softwareKnown for one	CyberLink Media Suite	Unknown — not stated by the source

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