Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Freecom DVD RW Recorder LS Pro vs Samsung S Series SH-S183L optical disc drive Internal White

16specifications compared
8differ
8identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- DVD RW Recorder LS Pro:No
- S Series SH-S183L optical disc drive Internal White:Yes
Product colour
- DVD RW Recorder LS Pro:Black
- S Series SH-S183L optical disc drive Internal White:White
Interface
- DVD RW Recorder LS Pro:USB & FireWire
- S Series SH-S183L optical disc drive Internal White:Serial ATA
DVD+R write speed
- DVD RW Recorder LS Pro:22x
- S Series SH-S183L optical disc drive Internal White:18x
DVD-R write speed
- DVD RW Recorder LS Pro:22x
- S Series SH-S183L optical disc drive Internal White:18x
CD read speed
- DVD RW Recorder LS Pro:48x
- S Series SH-S183L optical disc drive Internal White:40x
Weight
- DVD RW Recorder LS Pro:1.2 kg
- S Series SH-S183L optical disc drive Internal White:750 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- DVD RW Recorder LS Pro:165 x 250 x 48 mm
- S Series SH-S183L optical disc drive Internal White:148.2 x 170 x 42 mm

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Comparison of DVD RW Recorder LS Pro, SH-S183L
44 specifications	A Freecom DVD RW Recorder LS Pro View product	B Samsung S Series SH-S183L optical disc drive Internal White Model SH-S183L View product
Design2 differ
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
Disc loading typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tray
MountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Vertical/Horizontal
Performance1 differ
InterfaceDiffers	USB & FireWire	Serial ATA
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 MB
Burst transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1500 MB/s
Writing speed2 differ
CD write speed	48x	48x
CD rewrite speed	32x	32x
CD-R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48x
CD-RW write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32x
DVD+R Double Layer write speed	8x	8x
DVD+R write speedDiffers	22x	18x
DVD+RW write speed	8x	8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speed	8x	8x
DVD-R write speedDiffers	22x	18x
DVD-RAM write speed	12x	12x
DVD-RW write speed	6x	6x
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers	48x	40x
CD-R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40x
CD-ROM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48x
CD-RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40x
DVD+R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12x
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12x
DVD-ROM read speed	16x	16x
DVD-RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	130 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	110 ms
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	1.2 kg	750 g
HeightKnown for one	48 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 kg
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	223 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	104 mm
Other features1 differ
Media types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD-RAM, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW, DVD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, CD-ROM, CD-ROM/XA
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	165 x 250 x 48 mm	148.2 x 170 x 42 mm
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 2000/XP/Vista	Unknown — not stated by the source
FireWire 400Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source

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