Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Iomega DVD+ -RW 8x8x12 40x24x40 ext USB2.0 vs Samsung TS-H552U DVD Writer Int IDE BULK

12specifications compared
11differ
1identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- DVD+ -RW 8x8x12 40x24x40 ext USB2.0:No
- TS-H552U DVD Writer Int IDE BULK:Yes
CD write speed
- DVD+ -RW 8x8x12 40x24x40 ext USB2.0:24x
- TS-H552U DVD Writer Int IDE BULK:40x
CD rewrite speed
- DVD+ -RW 8x8x12 40x24x40 ext USB2.0:16x
- TS-H552U DVD Writer Int IDE BULK:32x
DVD write speed
- DVD+ -RW 8x8x12 40x24x40 ext USB2.0:8x
- TS-H552U DVD Writer Int IDE BULK:16x
DVD rewrite speed
- DVD+ -RW 8x8x12 40x24x40 ext USB2.0:2x
- TS-H552U DVD Writer Int IDE BULK:4x
CD read speed
- DVD+ -RW 8x8x12 40x24x40 ext USB2.0:32x
- TS-H552U DVD Writer Int IDE BULK:48x
DVD read speed
- DVD+ -RW 8x8x12 40x24x40 ext USB2.0:8x
- TS-H552U DVD Writer Int IDE BULK:16x
Access time
- DVD+ -RW 8x8x12 40x24x40 ext USB2.0:130 ms
- TS-H552U DVD Writer Int IDE BULK:110 ms

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Comparison of DVD+ -RW 8x8x12 40x24x40 ext USB2.0, TS-H552U DVD Writer Int IDE BULK
26 specifications	A Iomega DVD+ -RW 8x8x12 40x24x40 ext USB2.0 View product	B Samsung TS-H552U DVD Writer Int IDE BULK View product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	White
Performanceidentical
InterfaceKnown for one	USB 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drive device, buffer size	2 MB	2 MB
Burst transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33.3 MB/s
Writing speed4 differ
CD write speedDiffers	24x	40x
CD rewrite speedDiffers	16x	32x
DVD write speedDiffers	8x	16x
DVD rewrite speedDiffers	2x	4x
Reading speed2 differ
CD read speedDiffers	32x	48x
DVD read speedDiffers	8x	16x
Access time1 differ
Access timeDiffers	130 ms	110 ms
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	130 ms
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	2.41 kg	800 g
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Quick Install guide, Solutions CD drivers & software, Iomega HotBurn Pro (PC), Sonic MyDVD, Sonic Cineplayer, MusicMatch, Adobe Photoshop Album SE, Iomega Automatic Backup software, CharisMac Discribe (Mac).	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Write methodsKnown for one	CD-R, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	247.6 x 199 x 50 mm	148.2 x 42 x 184 mm
Minimum RAMKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	G4 / 800MHz Pentium III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	0.74 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Mac OS 10.2.7 or newer; Microsoft Windows 98/98SE/2000/Me/XP.	Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP
Bundled hardwareKnown for one	USB 2.0 data cable & external power supply.	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
Read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.2 MB/s
Double Layer DVD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 45 °C

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