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NEC AD-7170A DVD-RW 18x vs Samsung DVD DRIVE SHD162 D

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  • 11specifications compared
  • 6differ
  • 5identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

  • CD rewrite speed
    • AD-7170A DVD-RW 18x:32x
    • DVD DRIVE SHD162 D:48x
  • DVD drive average random access time
    • AD-7170A DVD-RW 18x:160 ms
    • DVD DRIVE SHD162 D:100 ms
  • Dimensions (WxDxH)
    • AD-7170A DVD-RW 18x:148 x 175 x 42 mm
    • DVD DRIVE SHD162 D:148.8 x 184 x 42 mm
  • Drive devices burst data transfer rate (PIO)
    • AD-7170A DVD-RW 18x:mode 4
    • DVD DRIVE SHD162 D:6.6 MB/sec
  • Drive devices burst data transfer rate (Ultra DMA)
    • AD-7170A DVD-RW 18x:Ultra DMA 66
    • DVD DRIVE SHD162 D:33.3 MB/sec

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Comparison of AD-7170A DVD-RW 18x, DVD DRIVE SHD162 D
35 specifications
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
MountingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVertical/Horizontal
Writing speed1 differ
CD rewrite speedDiffers32x48x
DVD+R write speedKnown for one18xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW write speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R write speedKnown for one18xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one12xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one6xUnknown — not stated by the source
Reading speedidentical
DVD read speedKnown for one16xUnknown — not stated by the source
CD-ROM read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48x
DVD+R read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16x
DVD-R read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16x
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16x
Access time1 differ
DVD drive average random access timeDiffers160 ms100 ms
Access timeKnown for one140 msUnknown — not stated by the source
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 ms
Record modesidentical
Disc-at-once (DAO)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Fixed packetKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Multi sessionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Session-at-once (SAO)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Track-at-once (TAO)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Variable packetKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one705 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features4 differ
Media types supportedDiffersDVD-ROM, DVD-Video, CD-ROM, CD-ROM XA, CD-I Ready, CD-Bridge, PhotoCD, VideoCD, CD-DA, CD Extra, CD TextDVD-RAM, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL,DVD-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD-Video,CD-R, CD-RW, CD-RA, CD-ROM,CD-ROM/XA, CD-Audio, Video-CD,Photo CD, CD-I(FMV), CD-Extra,CD-TEXT
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs148 x 175 x 42 mm148.8 x 184 x 42 mm
Drive devices burst data transfer rate (PIO)Differsmode 46.6 MB/sec
Drive devices burst data transfer rate (Ultra DMA)DiffersUltra DMA 6633.3 MB/sec
Buffer sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 KB
Drive devices burst data transfer rate (DMA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16.6 MB/sec

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