Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

HP A2U56AA optical disc drive DVD±RW Black vs Samsung SH-222BB/BEBE optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black

19specifications compared
15differ
4identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- A2U56AA optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:No
- SH-222BB/BEBE optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black:Yes
Interface
- A2U56AA optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:USB 2.0
- SH-222BB/BEBE optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black:Serial ATA
Drive device, buffer size
- A2U56AA optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:1 MB
- SH-222BB/BEBE optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black:1.5 MB
CD write speed
- A2U56AA optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:24x
- SH-222BB/BEBE optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black:48x
CD rewrite speed
- A2U56AA optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:4x
- SH-222BB/BEBE optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black:24x
DVD+R Double Layer write speed
- A2U56AA optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:6x
- SH-222BB/BEBE optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black:8x
DVD+R write speed
- A2U56AA optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:8x
- SH-222BB/BEBE optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black:22x
DVD-R Double Layer write speed
- A2U56AA optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:6x
- SH-222BB/BEBE optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black:8x

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Comparison of A2U56AA, SH-222BB/BEBE
50 specifications	A HP A2U56AA optical disc drive DVD±RW Black Model A2U56AA View product	B Samsung SH-222BB/BEBE optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black Model SH-222BB/BEBE View product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
Product colour	Black	Black
Disc loading typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tray
Performance2 differ
Optical drive type	DVD±RW	DVD±RW
Disc types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CD-R, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM, DVD-RW
InterfaceDiffers	USB 2.0	Serial ATA
Drive device, buffer sizeDiffers	1 MB	1.5 MB
Optical disc diameter	120 mm	120 mm
LightScribeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible productsKnown for one	HP Mini 110, 210, 311; HP Pavilion tm2, dm1, dm3, dv4, dv5, dv6, dv7, dv3000, dv3500; Compaq Mini 311; HP Envy 13,15	Unknown — not stated by the source
Writing speed6 differ
CD write speedDiffers	24x	48x
CD rewrite speedDiffers	4x	24x
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	24x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedDiffers	6x	8x
DVD+R write speedDiffers	8x	22x
DVD+RW write speed	8x	8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedDiffers	6x	8x
DVD-R write speedDiffers	8x	22x
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12x
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
Reading speed2 differ
CD read speedDiffers	24x	40x
CD-R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48x
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 speedDiffers	8x	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-R9 read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40x
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12x
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	130 ms
Weight & dimensions2 differ
HeightDiffers	18 mm	42 mm
WeightDiffers	365 g	750 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 cm
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	226 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	107 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	850 g
Other features2 differ
Media types supportedDiffers	DVD-R/RW+DL, CD	DVD-R (DL), DVD-RW, DVD+R (DL), DVD+RW, DVD-ROM, DVD-Video, DVD-RAM, CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, CD-DA, CD+E(G), CD-MIDI, CD-TEXT, CD-ROM XA, CD-I, CD-I Bridge
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	146 x 152 x 18 mm	148.2 x 170 x 42 mm
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 Gbit/s
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1500 Mbit/s
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 7 Windows Vista Windows XP Windows 2000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of optical discsKnown for one	1 discs	Unknown — not stated by the source
Size (imperial)Known for one	13.3 cm (5.25")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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