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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 Slim DVD Writer, Black, 20-pk

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  • 14specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 1identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

  • Internal
    • No
    • Yes
  • Interface
    • USB & FireWire
    • EIDE/ATA
  • CD write speed
    • 48x
    • 24x
  • CD rewrite speed
    • 32x
    • 24x
  • DVD+R Double Layer write speed
    • 8x
    • 2.4x
  • DVD+R write speed
    • 20x
    • 8x
  • DVD+RW write speed
    • 8x
    • 4x
  • DVD-R Double Layer write speed
    • 8x
    • 2.4x

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45 specifications
A

Freecom

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

Samsung

Slim DVD Writer, Black, 20-pkView product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffersNoYes
Disc loading typeKnown for oneTray
Product colourKnown for oneBlack
MountingKnown for oneVertical/Horizontal
Performance1 differ
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD-RW
InterfaceDiffersUSB & FireWireEIDE/ATA
LightScribeKnown for oneYes
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one2 MB
Writing speed9 differ
CD write speedDiffers48x24x
CD rewrite speedDiffers32x24x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedDiffers8x2.4x
DVD+R write speedDiffers20x8x
DVD+RW write speedDiffers8x4x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedDiffers8x2.4x
DVD-R write speedDiffers20x8x
DVD-R9 write speedKnown for one8x
DVD-RAM write speedDiffers12x5x
DVD-RW write speedDiffers6x4x
CD-R write speedKnown for one24x
CD-RW write speedKnown for one24x
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers48x24x
DVD-R9 read speedKnown for one8x
DVD-RW read speedKnown for one6x
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one8x
DVD read speedKnown for one16x
CD-R read speedKnown for one24x
CD-ROM read speedKnown for one24x
CD-RW read speedKnown for one24x
DVD+R read speedKnown for one8x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one8x
DVD-R read speedKnown for one8x
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for one8x
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 & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one1.2 kg
Other features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs165 x 250 x 48 mm128 x 127 x 12.7 mm
Minimum RAMKnown for one256 MB
Number of optical discs1 discs1 discs
Media types supportedKnown for oneDVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD-VIDEO, DVD-ROM, DVD-RAM, CD-R, CD-RW, CD-ROM, CD-ROM/XA, CD-Audio, Video-CD, Photo CD, CD-I(FMV), CD-Extra, CD-TEXT
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one110 ms

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