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Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Freecom DVD+/-RW Recorder Pro DL LS 20x/8x USB-2/FireWire external vs Samsung DVD-RW SH-S183L

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  • 16specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 8identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

  • Internal
    • No
    • Yes
  • Interface
    • USB & FireWire
    • Serial ATA
  • DVD+R write speed
    • 20x
    • 18x
  • DVD-R write speed
    • 20x
    • 18x
  • CD read speed
    • 48x
    • 40x
  • DVD-RW read speed
    • 6x
    • 8x
  • Weight
    • 1.2 kg
    • 750 g
  • Dimensions (WxDxH)
    • 165 x 250 x 48 mm
    • 148.2 x 170 x 42 mm

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43 specifications
A

Freecom

DVD+/-RW Recorder Pro DL LS 20x/8x USB-2/FireWire externalView product
B

Samsung

DVD-RW SH-S183LView product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffersNoYes
Disc loading typeKnown for oneTray
Performance1 differ
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD-RW
InterfaceDiffersUSB & FireWireSerial ATA
LightScribeKnown for oneYes
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one2 MB
Writing speed2 differ
CD write speed48x48x
CD rewrite speed32x32x
DVD+R Double Layer write speed8x8x
DVD+R write speedDiffers20x18x
DVD+RW write speed8x8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speed8x8x
DVD-R write speedDiffers20x18x
DVD-R9 write speedKnown for one8x
DVD-RAM write speed12x12x
DVD-RW write speed6x6x
Reading speed2 differ
CD read speedDiffers48x40x
DVD-R9 read speedKnown for one8x
DVD-RW read speedDiffers6x8x
DVD+RW read speed8x8x
DVD read speedKnown for one16x
CD-R read speedKnown for one40x
CD-ROM read speedKnown for one48x
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
Record modesidentical
Disc-at-once (DAO)Known for oneYes
Fixed packetKnown for oneYes
Multi sessionKnown for oneYes
Session-at-once (SAO)Known for oneYes
Track-at-once (TAO)Known for oneYes
Variable packetKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers1.2 kg750 g
Other features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs165 x 250 x 48 mm148.2 x 170 x 42 mm
Minimum RAMKnown for one256 MB
Number of optical discsKnown for one1 discs
Read speedKnown for one16.2 MB/s
Bundled hardwareKnown for oneNero
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one130 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for one110 ms

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