Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

HP Slim 8X SATA SuperMulti LightScribe vs Samsung 22x DVD±RW SATA, Bulk

9specifications compared
5differ
4identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Slim 8X SATA SuperMulti LightScribe:Black
- 22x DVD±RW SATA, Bulk:Beige
DVD+R write speed
- Slim 8X SATA SuperMulti LightScribe:8x
- 22x DVD±RW SATA, Bulk:22x
CD read speed
- Slim 8X SATA SuperMulti LightScribe:24x
- 22x DVD±RW SATA, Bulk:48x
DVD+R Double Layer read speed
- Slim 8X SATA SuperMulti LightScribe:6x
- 22x DVD±RW SATA, Bulk:12x
Weight
- Slim 8X SATA SuperMulti LightScribe:180 g
- 22x DVD±RW SATA, Bulk:750 g

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Comparison of Slim 8X SATA SuperMulti LightScribe, 22x DVD±RW SATA, Bulk
41 specifications	A HP Slim 8X SATA SuperMulti LightScribe View product	B Samsung 22x DVD±RW SATA, Bulk View product
Design1 differ
Internal	Yes	Yes
Product colourDiffers	Black	Beige
Disc loading type	Tray	Tray
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
MountingKnown for one	Horizontal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Interface	Serial ATA	Serial ATA
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 MB
Optical disc diameter	120 mm	120 mm
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD±R/RW	Unknown — not stated by the source
LightScribeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Writing speed1 differ
CD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48x
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
DVD+R write speedDiffers	8x	22x
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	12x
DVD-R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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	48x
CD-R 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 speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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-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 speedDiffers	6x	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	130 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	110 ms
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 50 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	180 g	750 g
WidthKnown for one	128 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	128 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	12.7 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	148.2 x 170 x 42 mm
Relative humidityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 80%
Size (imperial)Known for one	12.7 cm (5")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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