Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

HP 48X/32X combo drive CD-RW & DVD-ROM (carbonite) vs Samsung Combo SM-352

5specifications compared
4differ
1identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

CD write speed
- 48X/32X combo drive CD-RW & DVD-ROM (carbonite):48x
- Combo SM-352:52x
CD rewrite speed
- 48X/32X combo drive CD-RW & DVD-ROM (carbonite):32x
- Combo SM-352:24x
CD read speed
- 48X/32X combo drive CD-RW & DVD-ROM (carbonite):48x
- Combo SM-352:52x
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- 48X/32X combo drive CD-RW & DVD-ROM (carbonite):150 x 203 x 44 mm
- Combo SM-352:148.2 x 184 x 42 mm

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Comparison of 48X/32X combo drive CD-RW & DVD-ROM (carbonite), Combo SM-352
21 specifications	A HP 48X/32X combo drive CD-RW & DVD-ROM (carbonite)View product	B Samsung Combo SM-352 View product
Performanceidentical
InterfaceKnown for one	IDE/ATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Writing speed2 differ
CD write speedDiffers	48x	52x
CD rewrite speedDiffers	32x	24x
DVD rewrite speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers	48x	52x
DVD read speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	700 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Roxio DigitalMedia Plus; Roxio CinePlayer; Dantz Retrospect Express Backup Software	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	150 x 203 x 44 mm	148.2 x 184 x 42 mm
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	ATAPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Device typeKnown for one	CD RW/DVD ROM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Size (imperial)Known for one	15 cm (5.9")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight (imperial)Known for one	0.635 kg (1.4 lbs)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Media types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Video-CD, CD-I, Photo CD, CD-Extra, CD-TEXT
Write methodsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DAO(Disc At Once), TAO(Track At Once)
Drive devices burst data transfer rate (DMA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16.6 MB/sec
Drive devices burst data transfer rate (PIO)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16.6 MB/sec
Drive devices burst data transfer rate (Ultra DMA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33.3 MB/sec
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	130 ms
Access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	110 ms

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