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Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

LG 16X Super Multi DVD Rewriter black Bulk vs Samsung SH-W163A - DVD±R/RW Drive Writemaster, Ivory

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  • 23specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 12identical
  • 20known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Black
    • Ivory
  • CD-R read speed
    • 48x
    • 40x
  • CD-RW read speed
    • 48x
    • 40x
  • DVD+R read speed
    • 16x
    • 12x
  • DVD-R read speed
    • 16x
    • 12x
  • DVD-RW read speed
    • 16x
    • 8x
  • DVD+RW read speed
    • 16x
    • 8x
  • DVD drive average random access time
    • 140 ms
    • 130 ms

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43 specifications
A

LG

16X Super Multi DVD Rewriter black BulkView product
B

Samsung

SH-W163A - DVD±R/RW Drive Writemaster, IvoryView product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackIvory
MountingKnown for oneVertical/Horizontal
Performanceidentical
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD-RW
InterfaceKnown for oneEIDE/ATA
LightScribeKnown for oneNo
Burst transfer rateKnown for one16.6 MB/s
Writing speedidentical
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one5x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one4x
DVD-R write speedKnown for one16x
Reading speed6 differ
CD-R read speedDiffers48x40x
CD-RW read speedDiffers48x40x
DVD+R read speedDiffers16x12x
DVD-R read speedDiffers16x12x
DVD-RW read speedDiffers16x8x
DVD+RW read speedDiffers16x8x
CD-ROM read speedKnown for one48x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one8x
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for one16x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for one8x
Access time2 differ
DVD drive average random access timeDiffers140 ms130 ms
Access timeDiffers120 ms110 ms
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one770 g
Other features2 differ
Media types supportedDiffersWrite: DVD-RAM, DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, CD-R/RW Read: DVD-RAM, DVDR/RW, DVD+R/RW, DVD-ROM, CD-R/RW, CD-ROM Mode 1, 2 CD-DA, CD-IFMV, CD-ROM XA, Mixed CD, CD-Extra, CD-Text. CD-Plus, Photo-CD, Video CDDVD+R, DVD+R DI, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DI, DVD-RW, DVD-Video, CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, CD-ROM, CD-ROM/XA, CD-Audio, VideoCD, CD-I(FMV), Photo CD, CD-EXTRA, CD-TEXT
Write methodsKnown for one(DVD-RAM) Random Write (DVD-R/RW) Disk-at-Once, Incremental Recording, Restricted Overwrite (DVD-RW only) (DVD+R) Sequential Recording (DVD+RW) Random Write (CD-R/RW) Disk-at-Once, Track-at-Once, Session-at-Once, Packet Write
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs146 x 165 x 41.3 mm148.2 x 184 x 42 mm
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 2000 Professional, XP Home Edition, XP Professional
DVD+R speedKnown for one16x
DVD+RW speedKnown for one16x
DVD-R speedKnown for one16x
DVD-RW speedKnown for one16x
Total storage capacityKnown for one8.5 GB

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