Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Lenovo ThinkCentre & Lenovo SATA DVD-ROM vs Samsung Super-WriteMaster DVD Writer 18x, Beige, 10-pk

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  • 8specifications compared
  • 6differ
  • 2identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • Interface
    • ThinkCentre & Lenovo SATA DVD-ROM:Serial ATA
    • Super-WriteMaster DVD Writer 18x, Beige, 10-pk:EIDE/ATA
  • Drive device, buffer size
    • ThinkCentre & Lenovo SATA DVD-ROM:0.5 MB
    • Super-WriteMaster DVD Writer 18x, Beige, 10-pk:2 MB
  • CD read speed
    • ThinkCentre & Lenovo SATA DVD-ROM:40x
    • Super-WriteMaster DVD Writer 18x, Beige, 10-pk:48x
  • DVD drive average random access time
    • ThinkCentre & Lenovo SATA DVD-ROM:90 ms
    • Super-WriteMaster DVD Writer 18x, Beige, 10-pk:130 ms
  • CD-ROM drive average random access time
    • ThinkCentre & Lenovo SATA DVD-ROM:120 ms
    • Super-WriteMaster DVD Writer 18x, Beige, 10-pk:110 ms
  • Dimensions (WxDxH)
    • ThinkCentre & Lenovo SATA DVD-ROM:148 x 184 x 42 mm
    • Super-WriteMaster DVD Writer 18x, Beige, 10-pk:148.2 x 170 x 42 mm

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Comparison of ThinkCentre & Lenovo SATA DVD-ROM, Super-WriteMaster DVD Writer 18x, Beige, 10-pk
42 specifications
Designidentical
InternalYesYes
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBeige
MountingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVertical/Horizontal
Performance2 differ
InterfaceDiffersSerial ATAEIDE/ATA
Drive device, buffer sizeDiffers0.5 MB2 MB
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD-ROMUnknown — not stated by the source
Writing speedidentical
CD write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48x
CD rewrite speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32x
CD-R write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48x
CD-RW write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
DVD+R write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source18x
DVD+RW write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
DVD-R write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source18x
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12x
DVD-RW write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6x
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers40x48x
CD-R read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source40x
CD-ROM read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48x
CD-RW read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source40x
DVD+R read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
DVD-R read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12x
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12x
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16x
DVD-RW read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
DVD+RW read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
DVD read speedKnown for one16xUnknown — not stated by the source
Access time2 differ
DVD drive average random access timeDiffers90 ms130 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeDiffers120 ms110 ms
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Weight750 g750 g
WidthKnown for one5.8 inUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one7.24 inUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one1.6 inUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Other features1 differ
Media types supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDVD-RAM, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW, DVD-Video, DVD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, CD-ROM, CD-ROM/XA, CD-Audio, Video-CD, Photo CD, CD-I (FMV), CD-Extra, CD-TEXT
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs148 x 184 x 42 mm148.2 x 170 x 42 mm
Number of optical discsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 discs
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 50 °CUnknown — not stated by the source

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