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Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Philips DVD 8x Slim ReWriter Portable Drive vs Samsung SH-W163A - DVD±R/RW Drive Writemaster, Ivory

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  • 6specifications compared
  • 6differ
  • 0identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

  • Internal
    • No
    • Yes
  • CD write speed
    • 24x
    • 48x
  • CD rewrite speed
    • 24x
    • 32x
  • CD read speed
    • 25x
    • 48x
  • Access time
    • 160 ms
    • 110 ms

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46 specifications
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Philips

DVD 8x Slim ReWriter Portable DriveView product
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Samsung

SH-W163A - DVD±R/RW Drive Writemaster, IvoryView product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffersNoYes
Product colourKnown for oneIvory
MountingKnown for oneVertical/Horizontal
Performanceidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNo
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one2 MB
Burst transfer rateKnown for one16.6 MB/s
InterfaceKnown for oneUSB 2.0
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYes
Writing speed2 differ
CD write speedDiffers24x48x
CD rewrite speedDiffers24x32x
CD-R write speedKnown for one48x
CD-RW write speedKnown for one32x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one8x
DVD+R write speedKnown for one16x
DVD+RW write speedKnown for one8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one4x
DVD-R write speedKnown for one16x
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one6x
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers25x48x
CD-R read speedKnown for one40x
CD-ROM read speedKnown for one48x
CD-RW read speedKnown for one40x
DVD+R read speedKnown for one12x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one8x
DVD-R read speedKnown for one12x
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for one16x
DVD-RW read speedKnown for one8x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for one8x
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one8x
Access time1 differ
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one130 ms
Access timeDiffers160 ms110 ms
Other features1 differ
Media types supportedDiffersCDs, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+R(double layer), DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RWDVD+R, DVD+R DI, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DI, DVD-RW, DVD-Video, CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, CD-ROM, CD-ROM/XA, CD-Audio, VideoCD, CD-I(FMV), Photo CD, CD-EXTRA, CD-TEXT
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one148.2 x 184 x 42 mm
Number of optical discsKnown for one1 discs
Total storage capacityKnown for one8.5 GB
Minimum RAMKnown for one256 MB
Minimum processorKnown for onePentium 4
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one0.5 GB
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 98 SE, 2000, ME, XP
DVD+R speedKnown for one8x
DVD+RW speedKnown for one4x
DVD-R speedKnown for one8x
DVD-RW speedKnown for one4x
Double Layer DVD write speedKnown for one2.4x
Weight & dimensionsidentical
HeightKnown for one120 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNero 6, Nero Express

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