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Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Freecom DVD RW Recorder 20x/8x USB-2 vs Samsung DVD-Writer 20x Super-WriteMaster, Black + Software

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  • 17specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 8identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

  • Internal
    • No
    • Yes
  • DVD+R Double Layer write speed
    • 8x
    • 16x
  • DVD-R Double Layer write speed
    • 8x
    • 12x
  • CD read speed
    • 48x
    • 40x
  • DVD-RW read speed
    • 6x
    • 12x
  • DVD+RW read speed
    • 8x
    • 12x
  • 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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55 specifications
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Freecom

DVD RW Recorder 20x/8x USB-2View product
B

Samsung

DVD-Writer 20x Super-WriteMaster, Black + SoftwareView product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffersNoYes
Disc loading typeKnown for oneTray
Product colourKnown for oneBlack
Performanceidentical
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD-RW
LightScribeKnown for oneYes
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one50000 h
InterfaceKnown for oneSerial ATA
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one2 MB
Writing speed2 differ
CD write speed48x48x
CD rewrite speed32x32x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedDiffers8x16x
DVD+R write speed20x20x
DVD+RW write speed8x8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedDiffers8x12x
DVD-R write speed20x20x
DVD-R9 write speedKnown for one8x
DVD-RAM write speed12x12x
DVD-RW write speed6x6x
CD-R write speedKnown for one48x
CD-RW write speedKnown for one32x
Reading speed3 differ
CD read speedDiffers48x40x
DVD-R9 read speedKnown for one8x
DVD-RW read speedDiffers6x12x
DVD+RW read speedDiffers8x12x
DVD read speedKnown for one16x
CD-R read speedKnown for one40x
CD-ROM read speedKnown for one48x
CD-RW read speedKnown for one40x
DVD+R read speedKnown for one16x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one12x
DVD-R read speedKnown for one16x
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one12x
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for one16x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for one12x
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
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 50 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers1.2 kg750 g
Other features2 differ
Power requirementsKnown for oneAC 12V / 2A
Media types supportedDiffersDVD: DVD single/double layer, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD+R / DVD+R DL single/multi session, DVD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD-RAM; CD: CD-DA, CD-ROM, CD-ROM/XA, Photo CD, Karaoke CD, Video CD, CD-I FMV, CD Extra, CD Plus, CD-R, CD-RWDVD-RAM, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW, DVD-Video, DVD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, CD-ROM, CD-ROM/XA, CD-Audio, Video-CD, Photo CD, CD-I(FMV), CD-Extra, CD-TEXT
Minimum system requirementsKnown for oneCD-ROM, USB 2.0
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs165 x 250 x 48 mm148.2 x 170 x 42 mm
Minimum RAMKnown for one256 MB
Minimum processorKnown for onePentium-III/AMD 700MHz
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 2000/XP/Vista
Number of optical discs1 discs1 discs
Relative humidityKnown for one5 - 80%
I/O portsKnown for oneUSB 2.0
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one130 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for one110 ms
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneYes

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