Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Lenovo IBM USB 2.0 CD-RW/DVD-ROM Drive vs Samsung CD-RW BULK 48X16X48X

Key differences

Internal
- IBM USB 2.0 CD-RW/DVD-ROM Drive:No
- CD-RW BULK 48X16X48X:Yes
Interface
- IBM USB 2.0 CD-RW/DVD-ROM Drive:USB 2.0
- CD-RW BULK 48X16X48X:IDE/ATA
Drive device, buffer size
- IBM USB 2.0 CD-RW/DVD-ROM Drive:2 MB
- CD-RW BULK 48X16X48X:8 MB
CD write speed
- IBM USB 2.0 CD-RW/DVD-ROM Drive:8x
- CD-RW BULK 48X16X48X:48x
CD rewrite speed
- IBM USB 2.0 CD-RW/DVD-ROM Drive:8x
- CD-RW BULK 48X16X48X:16x
CD read speed
- IBM USB 2.0 CD-RW/DVD-ROM Drive:20x
- CD-RW BULK 48X16X48X:48x
Weight
- IBM USB 2.0 CD-RW/DVD-ROM Drive:305 g
- CD-RW BULK 48X16X48X:770 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- IBM USB 2.0 CD-RW/DVD-ROM Drive:157 x 130 x 19 mm
- CD-RW BULK 48X16X48X:148.2 x 184 x 42 mm

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Comparison of IBM USB 2.0 CD-RW/DVD-ROM Drive, CD-RW BULK 48X16X48X
13 specifications	A Lenovo IBM USB 2.0 CD-RW/DVD-ROM Drive View product	B Samsung CD-RW BULK 48X16X48X View product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
Performance2 differ
InterfaceDiffers	USB 2.0	IDE/ATA
Drive device, buffer sizeDiffers	2 MB	8 MB
Writing speed2 differ
CD write speedDiffers	8x	48x
CD rewrite speedDiffers	8x	16x
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers	20x	48x
DVD read speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	305 g	770 g
Other features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	157 x 130 x 19 mm	148.2 x 184 x 42 mm
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 or later	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	USB 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Media types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CD-R/RW, CD-DA, CD-ROM/XA, CD-ROM, Video-CD, CD-I, Photo CD, CD-Extra, CD-TEXT
Access timeidentical
Access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	110 ms

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.