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Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Lenovo ThinkPad CD-RW/DVD-ROM Ultrabay Enhanced Drive (Serial ATA) vs Samsung 22X External USB 2.0 DVD-Writer

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  • 20specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 1identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

  • Internal
    • Yes
    • No
  • CD write speed
    • 24x
    • 48x
  • CD rewrite speed
    • 24x
    • 32x
  • CD-R write speed
    • 24x
    • 48x
  • CD-RW write speed
    • 24x
    • 32x
  • CD read speed
    • 24x
    • 40x
  • CD-R read speed
    • 24x
    • 40x
  • CD-RW read speed
    • 24x
    • 40x

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38 specifications
A

Lenovo

ThinkPad CD-RW/DVD-ROM Ultrabay Enhanced Drive (Serial ATA)View product
B

Samsung

22X External USB 2.0 DVD-WriterView product
Design2 differ
InternalDiffersYesNo
Product colourKnown for oneBlack
Disc loading typeKnown for oneTray
MountingKnown for oneVertical/Horizontal
CertificationDiffersCE, CSA, TUV, UL, MIC, C-Tick, BSMIRoHS
Performanceidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneYes
Drive device, buffer size2 MB2 MB
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYes
InterfaceKnown for oneSerial ATA
Writing speed4 differ
CD write speedDiffers24x48x
CD rewrite speedDiffers24x32x
CD-R write speedDiffers24x48x
CD-RW write speedDiffers24x32x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one16x
DVD+R write speedKnown for one22x
DVD+RW write speedKnown for one8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one12x
DVD-R write speedKnown for one22x
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one12x
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one6x
Reading speed11 differ
CD read speedDiffers24x40x
CD-R read speedDiffers24x40x
CD-RW read speedDiffers24x40x
DVD+R read speedDiffers6x16x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedDiffers6x12x
DVD-R read speedDiffers6x16x
DVD-RAM read speedDiffers5x12x
DVD-ROM read speedDiffers8x16x
DVD-RW read speedDiffers4x12x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedDiffers6x12x
DVD+RW read speedDiffers4x12x
CD-ROM read speedKnown for one24x
Access time2 differ
DVD drive average random access timeDiffers170 ms130 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeDiffers150 ms110 ms
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one1.2 kg
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one163 x 232 x 50 mm
Media types supportedKnown for oneCD-R, CD-RW, DVD-RAM, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD+R DL, DVD-R DL
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneMicrosoft Windows XP, Windows Vista

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