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HP 48X/32X combo drive CD-RW & DVD-ROM (carbonite) vs Samsung DVD+-R RW DL IDE RETAIL

7specifications compared
3differ
4identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

CD write speed
- 48X/32X combo drive CD-RW & DVD-ROM (carbonite):48x
- DVD+-R RW DL IDE RETAIL:40x
Weight
- 48X/32X combo drive CD-RW & DVD-ROM (carbonite):700 g
- DVD+-R RW DL IDE RETAIL:760 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- 48X/32X combo drive CD-RW & DVD-ROM (carbonite):150 x 203 x 44 mm
- DVD+-R RW DL IDE RETAIL:148 x 184 x 42 mm

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Comparison of 48X/32X combo drive CD-RW & DVD-ROM (carbonite), DVD+-R RW DL IDE RETAIL
19 specifications	A HP 48X/32X combo drive CD-RW & DVD-ROM (carbonite)View product	B Samsung DVD+-R RW DL IDE RETAIL View product
Designidentical
Internal	Yes	Yes
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ivory
Disc loading typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tray
Performanceidentical
InterfaceKnown for one	IDE/ATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 MB
Writing speed1 differ
CD write speedDiffers	48x	40x
CD rewrite speed	32x	32x
DVD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x
DVD rewrite speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x
Reading speedidentical
CD read speed	48x	48x
DVD read speed	16x	16x
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	700 g	760 g
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 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	DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD-Video, DVD-ROM, CD-R/RW, CD-ROM, CD-ROM/XA, CD-Audio, Video-CD, CD-I, Photo CD, CD-EXTRA, CD-TEXT

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