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Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Freecom DVD RW Recorder 20x USB-2 vs Samsung SE-S184M DVD±R/RW Drive Writemaster

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  • 13specifications compared
  • 6differ
  • 7identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

  • Internal
    • No
    • Yes
  • CD rewrite speed
    • 21x
    • 32x
  • DVD+R write speed
    • 20x
    • 18x
  • DVD-R write speed
    • 20x
    • 18x
  • CD read speed
    • 48x
    • 40x
  • Dimensions (WxDxH)
    • 165 x 250 x 48 mm
    • 50 x 163 x 232 mm

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46 specifications
A

Freecom

DVD RW Recorder 20x USB-2View product
B

Samsung

SE-S184M DVD±R/RW Drive WritemasterView product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffersNoYes
Disc loading typeKnown for oneTray
Product colourKnown for oneBlack
Performanceidentical
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one50000 h
LightScribeKnown for oneYes
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one2 MB
Writing speed3 differ
CD write speed48x48x
CD rewrite speedDiffers21x32x
DVD+R write speedDiffers20x18x
DVD+RW write speed8x8x
DVD-R write speedDiffers20x18x
DVD-RAM write speed12x12x
DVD-RW write speed6x6x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one8x
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers48x40x
CD-ROM read speed48x48x
DVD-R9 read speedKnown for one8x
DVD-ROM read speed16x16x
CD-RW read speedKnown for one40x
DVD+R read speedKnown for one12x
DVD-R read speedKnown for one12x
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one12x
DVD-RW read speedKnown for one8x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for one8x
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one8x
Record modesidentical
Disc-at-once (DAO)Known for oneYes
Fixed packetKnown for oneYes
Packet writingKnown for oneYes
Random writeKnown for oneYes
Session-at-once (SAO)Known for oneYes
Track-at-once (TAO)Known for oneYes
Variable packetKnown for oneYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 35 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Weight1.2 kg1.2 kg
Other features1 differ
Power requirementsKnown for one12V/2A
Minimum system requirementsKnown for oneUSB
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs165 x 250 x 48 mm50 x 163 x 232 mm
Minimum RAMKnown for one256 MB
Minimum processorKnown for one700MHz
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 2000/XP/Vista
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
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 oneNero

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