Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Freecom DVD+/-RW Double Layer black vs Samsung DVD+-R RW DL IDE RETAIL

Key differences

CD write speed
- DVD+/-RW Double Layer black:32x
- DVD+-R RW DL IDE RETAIL:40x
CD rewrite speed
- DVD+/-RW Double Layer black:16x
- DVD+-R RW DL IDE RETAIL:32x
DVD write speed
- DVD+/-RW Double Layer black:8x
- DVD+-R RW DL IDE RETAIL:4x
CD read speed
- DVD+/-RW Double Layer black:40x
- DVD+-R RW DL IDE RETAIL:48x
DVD read speed
- DVD+/-RW Double Layer black:12x
- DVD+-R RW DL IDE RETAIL:16x
Weight
- DVD+/-RW Double Layer black:1.1 kg
- DVD+-R RW DL IDE RETAIL:760 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- DVD+/-RW Double Layer black:42 x 147 x 200 mm
- DVD+-R RW DL IDE RETAIL:148 x 184 x 42 mm

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Comparison of DVD+/-RW Double Layer black, DVD+-R RW DL IDE RETAIL
18 specifications	A Freecom DVD+/-RW Double Layer black View product	B Samsung DVD+-R RW DL IDE RETAIL View product
Writing speed3 differ
CD write speedDiffers	32x	40x
CD rewrite speedDiffers	16x	32x
DVD write speedDiffers	8x	4x
Reading speed2 differ
CD read speedDiffers	40x	48x
DVD read speedDiffers	12x	16x
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one	140 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access timeKnown for one	120 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 45 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	1.1 kg	760 g
Other features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	42 x 147 x 200 mm	148 x 184 x 42 mm
Total storage capacityKnown for one	8.5 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Media types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD-Video, DVD-ROM, CD-R/RW, CD-ROM, CD-ROM/XA, CD-Audio, Video-CD, CD-I, Photo CD, CD-EXTRA, CD-TEXT
Designidentical
InternalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ivory
Disc loading typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tray
Performanceidentical
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 MB

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.