Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

HP 16X SATA SuperMulti Black Drive vs Samsung SE-S084F/RSWSI optical disc drive DVD±R/RW White

29specifications compared
22differ
7identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- 16X SATA SuperMulti Black Drive:Yes
- SE-S084F/RSWSI optical disc drive DVD±R/RW White:No
Optical drive type
- 16X SATA SuperMulti Black Drive:DVD±RW
- SE-S084F/RSWSI optical disc drive DVD±R/RW White:DVD±R/RW
Interface
- 16X SATA SuperMulti Black Drive:Serial ATA
- SE-S084F/RSWSI optical disc drive DVD±R/RW White:USB 2.0
CD write speed
- 16X SATA SuperMulti Black Drive:48x
- SE-S084F/RSWSI optical disc drive DVD±R/RW White:24x
CD rewrite speed
- 16X SATA SuperMulti Black Drive:32x
- SE-S084F/RSWSI optical disc drive DVD±R/RW White:24x
CD-R write speed
- 16X SATA SuperMulti Black Drive:48x
- SE-S084F/RSWSI optical disc drive DVD±R/RW White:24x
CD-RW write speed
- 16X SATA SuperMulti Black Drive:32x
- SE-S084F/RSWSI optical disc drive DVD±R/RW White:24x
DVD+R Double Layer write speed
- 16X SATA SuperMulti Black Drive:8x
- SE-S084F/RSWSI optical disc drive DVD±R/RW White:6x

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Comparison of QS208AA, SE-S084F/RSWSI
42 specifications	A HP 16X SATA SuperMulti Black Drive Model QS208AA View product	B Samsung SE-S084F/RSWSI optical disc drive DVD±R/RW White Model SE-S084F/RSWSI View product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Disc loading type	Tray	Tray
MountingKnown for one	Vertical/Horizontal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	White
Performance2 differ
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	DVD±R/RW
InterfaceDiffers	Serial ATA	USB 2.0
Drive device, buffer size	2 MB	2 MB
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Writing speed9 differ
CD write speedDiffers	48x	24x
CD rewrite speedDiffers	32x	24x
CD-R write speedDiffers	48x	24x
CD-RW write speedDiffers	32x	24x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedDiffers	8x	6x
DVD+R write speedDiffers	16x	8x
DVD+RW write speed	8x	8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedDiffers	8x	6x
DVD-R write speedDiffers	16x	8x
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one	12x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW write speedDiffers	6x	8x
Reading speed8 differ
CD read speedDiffers	48x	24x
CD-R read speedDiffers	48x	24x
CD-ROM read speedDiffers	48x	24x
CD-RW read speedDiffers	32x	24x
DVD+R read speedDiffers	16x	8x
DVD-R Double Layer read speed	8x	8x
DVD-R read speedDiffers	16x	8x
DVD-RAM read speedDiffers	12x	5x
DVD-ROM read speedDiffers	16x	8x
DVD-RW read speed	8x	8x
DVD+R Double Layer read speed	8x	8x
DVD+RW read speed	8x	8x
Access time1 differ
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one	140 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-ROM drive average random access timeDiffers	125 ms	190 ms
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 50 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
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
WeightDiffers	1.2 kg	320 g
Other featuresidentical
Relative humidityKnown for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	141 x 141 x 19 mm
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Technical detailsidentical
HP segmentKnown for one	Business	Unknown — not stated by the source

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