Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

NEC DV5800E Silver vs Samsung External DVD Super Multi Drive, Silver

Key differences

Internal
- DV5800E Silver:Yes
- External DVD Super Multi Drive, Silver:No
Interface
- DV5800E Silver:EIDE/ATA
- External DVD Super Multi Drive, Silver:FireWire
CD read speed
- DV5800E Silver:48x
- External DVD Super Multi Drive, Silver:No

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Comparison of DV5800E Silver, External DVD Super Multi Drive, Silver
13 specifications	A NEC DV5800E Silver View product	B Samsung External DVD Super Multi Drive, Silver View product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Product colour	Silver	Silver
Performance1 differ
InterfaceDiffers	EIDE/ATA	FireWire
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	0.5 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers	48x	No
DVD read speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one	120 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for one	120 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	670 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Media types supportedKnown for one	DVD, DVD Video, DVD-ROM, DVD-R/W, DVD+R(W), CD-ROM, CD-ROM XA, CD-Text, CD-Video, CD-DA, Photo-CD, CD-R(W)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	148 x 170 x 42 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Writing speedidentical
CD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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