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Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

NEC ND-3551 DVD RW Champagne vs Samsung Super-WriteMaster DVD Writer 18x, Black

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  • 23specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 10identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Gold
    • Black
  • CD write speed
    • 32x
    • 48x
  • DVD+R write speed
    • 16x
    • 18x
  • DVD-R Double Layer write speed
    • 6x
    • 8x
  • DVD-R write speed
    • 16x
    • 18x
  • DVD-RW write speed
    • 8x
    • 6x
  • CD-R read speed
    • 48x
    • 40x
  • CD-RW read speed
    • 32x
    • 40x

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52 specifications
A

NEC

ND-3551 DVD RW ChampagneView product
B

Samsung

Super-WriteMaster DVD Writer 18x, BlackView product
Design1 differ
InternalYesYes
Product colourDiffersGoldBlack
Disc loading typeKnown for oneTray
MountingKnown for oneVertical/Horizontal
Performanceidentical
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD-RW
Drive device, buffer size2 MB2 MB
InterfaceKnown for oneEIDE/ATA
LightScribeKnown for oneNo
Writing speed5 differ
CD write speedDiffers32x48x
CD rewrite speed32x32x
CD-R write speed48x48x
CD-RW write speed32x32x
DVD+R write speedDiffers16x18x
DVD+RW write speed8x8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedDiffers6x8x
DVD-R write speedDiffers16x18x
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
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one12x
Reading speed5 differ
CD read speed48x48x
CD-R read speedDiffers48x40x
CD-RW read speedDiffers32x40x
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
CD-ROM read speedKnown for one48x
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one12x
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for one16x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for one8x
Access timeidentical
Access timeKnown for one140 ms
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one130 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for one110 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-RAM, DVD+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
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs148 x 42 x 190 mm148.2 x 170 x 42 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 one750 g
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNo

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