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Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

NEC ND-3551 DVD RW Black vs Samsung SE-W164L - External H/H DVD Writer

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  • 24specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 13identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

  • Internal
    • Yes
    • No
  • CD write speed
    • 32x
    • 40x
  • CD-R write speed
    • 48x
    • 40x
  • DVD-R Double Layer write speed
    • 6x
    • 4x
  • DVD-RW write speed
    • 8x
    • 6x
  • DVD+R read speed
    • 16x
    • 12x
  • DVD-R Double Layer read speed
    • 6x
    • 8x
  • DVD-R read speed
    • 16x
    • 12x

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46 specifications
A

NEC

ND-3551 DVD RW BlackView product
B

Samsung

SE-W164L - External H/H DVD WriterView product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffersYesNo
Product colourBlackBlack
Disc loading typeKnown for oneTray
MountingKnown for oneVertical/Horizontal
Performanceidentical
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD-RW
Drive device, buffer size2 MB2 MB
InterfaceKnown for oneUSB 2.0
LightScribeKnown for oneYes
Writing speed4 differ
CD write speedDiffers32x40x
CD rewrite speed32x32x
CD-R write speedDiffers48x40x
CD-RW write speed32x32x
DVD+R write speed16x16x
DVD+RW write speed8x8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedDiffers6x4x
DVD-R write speed16x16x
DVD-R9 write speedKnown for one8x
DVD-RW write speedDiffers8x6x
DVD write speedKnown for one8x
DVD rewrite speedKnown for one8x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one8x
Reading speed3 differ
CD read speed48x48x
CD-R read speed48x48x
CD-RW read speed32x32x
DVD+R read speedDiffers16x12x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedDiffers6x8x
DVD-R read speedDiffers16x12x
DVD-RW read speed8x8x
DVD+RW read speed8x8x
DVD read speedKnown for one16x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for one8x
Access time1 differ
Access timeDiffers140 ms110 ms
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one130 ms
Other features2 differ
Media types supportedDiffersDVD-ROM, DVD-R (DL - 2005), DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW,DVD+R9,CD-ROM, CD-R & CD-RW - 80mm & 120mmDVD+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
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one-MPC Level 3 -MultiRead -PC2001
Write methodsKnown for oneDAO, SAO,TAO + zero gap, variable / fixed packet, multisession
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs148 x 42 x 190 mm163 x 232 x 50 mm
Number of optical discs1 discs1 discs
DVD+R speedKnown for one16x
DVD+RW speedKnown for one8x
DVD-R speedKnown for one16x
DVD-RW speedKnown for one6x
Double Layer DVD write speedKnown for one6x
Drive devices burst data transfer rate (PIO)Known for oneMode 4
Drive devices burst data transfer rate (Ultra DMA)Known for one33
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one1.2 kg

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