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Philips 16x DVD-ROM vs Samsung TS-H552U optical disc drive Internal

7specifications compared
5differ
2identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

DVD drive average random access time
- 16x DVD-ROM:140 ms
- TS-H552U optical disc drive Internal:110 ms
Operating temperature (T-T)
- 16x DVD-ROM:5 - 50 °C
- TS-H552U optical disc drive Internal:5 - 45 °C
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- 16x DVD-ROM:148 x 198 x 42 mm
- TS-H552U optical disc drive Internal:148.2 x 42 x 184 mm
Compatible operating systems
- 16x DVD-ROM:Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP
- TS-H552U optical disc drive Internal:Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP

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Comparison of 16x DVD-ROM, TS-H552U
31 specifications	A Philips 16x DVD-ROM View product	B Samsung TS-H552U optical disc drive Internal Model TS-H552U View product
Designidentical
Internal	Yes	Yes
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
InterfaceKnown for one	IDE/ATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 MB
DVD-ROM transfer rate (sustained mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	21.6 MB/s
Reading speedidentical
CD read speed	48x	48x
CD-R read speedKnown for one	48x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW read speedKnown for one	48x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R read speedKnown for one	7x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R read speedKnown for one	7x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW read speedKnown for one	7x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one	7x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD read speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access time1 differ
DVD drive average random access timeDiffers	140 ms	110 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for one	120 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	130 ms
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 50 °C	5 - 45 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features3 differ
Media types supportedDiffers	DVD5/9, DVD+R/+RW/-R/RW, CD-ROM	DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD-Video, DVD-ROM, CD-R/RW, CD-ROM, CD-ROM/XA, CD-Audio, Video-CD, CD-I, Photo CD, CD-EXTRA, CD-TEXT
Storage capacityKnown for one	700 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	148 x 198 x 42 mm	148.2 x 42 x 184 mm
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP	Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP
Number of optical discsKnown for one	1 discs	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quantity per boxKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Double Layer DVD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x
Writing speedidentical
CD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40x
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32x
DVD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
DVD rewrite speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 g

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