Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Freecom Mobile DVD RW Recorder 8x LS USB vs Samsung 22x DVD±RW LS SATA Writer Bulk

11specifications compared
10differ
1identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- Mobile DVD RW Recorder 8x LS USB:No
- 22x DVD±RW LS SATA Writer Bulk:Yes
CD write speed
- Mobile DVD RW Recorder 8x LS USB:24x
- 22x DVD±RW LS SATA Writer Bulk:48x
CD rewrite speed
- Mobile DVD RW Recorder 8x LS USB:16x
- 22x DVD±RW LS SATA Writer Bulk:48x
DVD+R Double Layer write speed
- Mobile DVD RW Recorder 8x LS USB:4x
- 22x DVD±RW LS SATA Writer Bulk:16x
DVD+R write speed
- Mobile DVD RW Recorder 8x LS USB:8x
- 22x DVD±RW LS SATA Writer Bulk:22x
DVD+RW write speed
- Mobile DVD RW Recorder 8x LS USB:4x
- 22x DVD±RW LS SATA Writer Bulk:8x
DVD-R write speed
- Mobile DVD RW Recorder 8x LS USB:8x
- 22x DVD±RW LS SATA Writer Bulk:22x
DVD-RW write speed
- Mobile DVD RW Recorder 8x LS USB:4x
- 22x DVD±RW LS SATA Writer Bulk:6x

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Comparison of Mobile DVD RW Recorder 8x LS USB, 22x DVD±RW LS SATA Writer Bulk
33 specifications	A Freecom Mobile DVD RW Recorder 8x LS USB View product	B Samsung 22x DVD±RW LS SATA Writer Bulk View product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
Performanceidentical
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Serial ATA
LightScribe	Yes	Yes
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 MB
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Writing speed7 differ
CD write speedDiffers	24x	48x
CD rewrite speedDiffers	16x	48x
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	4x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedDiffers	4x	16x
DVD+R write speedDiffers	8x	22x
DVD+RW write speedDiffers	4x	8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12x
DVD-R write speedDiffers	8x	22x
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12x
DVD-RW write speedDiffers	4x	6x
Reading speed2 differ
CD read speedDiffers	24x	48x
CD-R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40x
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	16x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12x
DVD-R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12x
DVD-ROM read speedDiffers	8x	16x
DVD-RW 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	12x
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12x
CD-ROM read speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	750 g
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	148.2 x 170 x 42 mm
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 Gbit/s
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 2000/XP/Vista Mac OS X v. 10.3	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source

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