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Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Philips 20x DVD±R SATA vs Samsung SH-S222A, Silver

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  • 12specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 4identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • CD write speed
    • 48x
    • 40x
  • CD-R write speed
    • 48x
    • 40x
  • DVD+R write speed
    • 20x
    • 22x
  • DVD-R write speed
    • 20x
    • 22x
  • DVD drive average random access time
    • 160 ms
    • 159 ms
  • CD-ROM drive average random access time
    • 140 ms
    • 30 ms
  • Weight
    • 900 g
    • 750 g
  • Dimensions (WxDxH)
    • 146 x 170 x 42 mm
    • 148.2 x 170 x 42 mm

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46 specifications
A

Philips

20x DVD±R SATAView product
B

Samsung

SH-S222A, SilverView product
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneSilver
Disc loading typeKnown for oneTray
MountingKnown for oneVertical/Horizontal
Performanceidentical
InterfaceKnown for oneEIDE/ATA
LightScribeKnown for oneNo
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one2 MB
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one70000 h
Writing speed4 differ
CD write speedDiffers48x40x
CD-R write speedDiffers48x40x
CD-RW write speedKnown for one32x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one16x
DVD+R write speedDiffers20x22x
DVD+RW write speedKnown for one8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one12x
DVD-R write speedDiffers20x22x
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one6x
DVD-R9 write speedKnown for one8x
Reading speedidentical
CD-R read speedKnown for one48x
CD-ROM read speedKnown for one48x
CD-RW read speedKnown for one40x
DVD+R read speedKnown for one22x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one12x
DVD-R read speedKnown for one22x
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one12x
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for one16x
DVD-RW read speedKnown for one12x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for one16x
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one12x
Access time2 differ
DVD drive average random access timeDiffers160 ms159 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeDiffers140 ms30 ms
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers900 g750 g
Other features1 differ
Media types supportedKnown for oneDVD-RAM, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW,DVD-ROM, DVD-Video, CD-R, CD-RW, CD-ROM, CD-ROM/XA, CD-Audio, Video-CD, Photo CD, CD-I(FMV), CD-Extra, CD-TEXT
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs146 x 170 x 42 mm148.2 x 170 x 42 mm
Minimum RAMKnown for one128 MB
Minimum processorKnown for onePentium 4 1.3GHz
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one9 GB
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneMicrosoft Windows 2000 / XP / Vista
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)Known for one75 dB
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one15 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 50 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one15 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 65 °C

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