Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

HP 16X DVD-ROM SATA vs Samsung SE-218BB optical disc drive DVD±RW Black

4specifications compared
3differ
1identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- 16X DVD-ROM SATA:Yes
- SE-218BB optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:No
Optical drive type
- 16X DVD-ROM SATA:DVD-ROM
- SE-218BB optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:DVD±RW
Interface
- 16X DVD-ROM SATA:Serial ATA
- SE-218BB optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:USB 2.0

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Comparison of 16X DVD-ROM SATA, SE-218BB
23 specifications	A HP 16X DVD-ROM SATA View product	B Samsung SE-218BB optical disc drive DVD±RW Black Model SE-218BB View product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Performance2 differ
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-ROM	DVD±RW
InterfaceDiffers	Serial ATA	USB 2.0
Optical disc diameterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 mm
PurposeKnown for one	Desktop	Unknown — not stated by the source
LightScribeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Writing speedidentical
CD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
DVD+R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD+RW write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
DVD-R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5x
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	255 g
WidthKnown for one	150 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	203 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	44 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Reading speedidentical
CD read speedKnown for one	48x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source

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