Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Philips 18x ReWriter External Drive vs Samsung Super-WriteMaster DVD Writer 18x, Black, 1-pk

16specifications compared
7differ
9identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- 18x ReWriter External Drive:No
- Super-WriteMaster DVD Writer 18x, Black, 1-pk:Yes
CD rewrite speed
- 18x ReWriter External Drive:24x
- Super-WriteMaster DVD Writer 18x, Black, 1-pk:32x
CD-RW write speed
- 18x ReWriter External Drive:24x
- Super-WriteMaster DVD Writer 18x, Black, 1-pk:32x
DVD+R Double Layer write speed
- 18x ReWriter External Drive:4x
- Super-WriteMaster DVD Writer 18x, Black, 1-pk:8x
DVD drive average random access time
- 18x ReWriter External Drive:160 ms
- Super-WriteMaster DVD Writer 18x, Black, 1-pk:130 ms
Weight
- 18x ReWriter External Drive:900 g
- Super-WriteMaster DVD Writer 18x, Black, 1-pk:750 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- 18x ReWriter External Drive:145 x 170 x 42 mm
- Super-WriteMaster DVD Writer 18x, Black, 1-pk:148.2 x 170 x 42 mm

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Comparison of 18x ReWriter External Drive, Super-WriteMaster DVD Writer 18x, Black, 1-pk
41 specifications	A Philips 18x ReWriter External Drive View product	B Samsung Super-WriteMaster DVD Writer 18x, Black, 1-pk View product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
MountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Vertical/Horizontal
Performanceidentical
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EIDE/ATA
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 MB
LightScribeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Writing speed3 differ
CD rewrite speedDiffers	24x	32x
CD-RW write speedDiffers	24x	32x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedDiffers	4x	8x
Reading speedidentical
CD-R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40x
CD-ROM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48x
CD-RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40x
DVD+R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12x
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12x
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
DVD-RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD read speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access time1 differ
DVD drive average random access timeDiffers	160 ms	130 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	110 ms
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	900 g	750 g
HeightKnown for one	42 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Media types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD-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
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	145 x 170 x 42 mm	148.2 x 170 x 42 mm
Number of optical discsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 discs
Minimum RAMKnown for one	128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	Pentium 4 1GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	650 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 98 SE, 2000, ME, XP	Unknown — not stated by the source

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