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Philips DVD +-RW PHILIPS DVDR16 LightScribe RTL vs Samsung TS-H552U DVD Writer Int IDE RETAIL BULK

11specifications compared
7differ
4identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

CD rewrite speed
- DVD +-RW PHILIPS DVDR16 LightScribe RTL:24x
- TS-H552U DVD Writer Int IDE RETAIL BULK:32x
DVD write speed
- DVD +-RW PHILIPS DVDR16 LightScribe RTL:8x
- TS-H552U DVD Writer Int IDE RETAIL BULK:16x
CD read speed
- DVD +-RW PHILIPS DVDR16 LightScribe RTL:40x
- TS-H552U DVD Writer Int IDE RETAIL BULK:48x
Operating temperature (T-T)
- DVD +-RW PHILIPS DVDR16 LightScribe RTL:5 - 50 °C
- TS-H552U DVD Writer Int IDE RETAIL BULK:5 - 45 °C
Weight
- DVD +-RW PHILIPS DVDR16 LightScribe RTL:950 g
- TS-H552U DVD Writer Int IDE RETAIL BULK:800 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- DVD +-RW PHILIPS DVDR16 LightScribe RTL:200 x 150 x 40 mm
- TS-H552U DVD Writer Int IDE RETAIL BULK:148.2 x 42 x 184 mm
Compatible operating systems
- DVD +-RW PHILIPS DVDR16 LightScribe RTL:Windows 2000 and XP
- TS-H552U DVD Writer Int IDE RETAIL BULK:Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP

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Comparison of DVD +-RW PHILIPS DVDR16 LightScribe RTL, TS-H552U DVD Writer Int IDE RETAIL BULK
25 specifications	A Philips DVD +-RW PHILIPS DVDR16 LightScribe RTL View product	B Samsung TS-H552U DVD Writer Int IDE RETAIL BULK View product
Performanceidentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	25 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 MB
Burst transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33.3 MB/s
Writing speed2 differ
CD rewrite speedDiffers	24x	32x
DVD write speedDiffers	8x	16x
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers	40x	48x
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
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	950 g	800 g
Other features2 differ
Logical recording formatKnown for one	UDF and ISO 9660	Unknown — not stated by the source
Write methodsKnown for one	Disc at once (DAO), Fixed packet, Multi session (MS), Over-burn writing, Packet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	200 x 150 x 40 mm	148.2 x 42 x 184 mm
Minimum RAMKnown for one	128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	Pentium III 500MHz or faster	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 2000 and XP	Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP
I/O portsKnown for one	12 V DC in, Analogue audio left / right out 2x, IDE interface connector, Master / slave select jumper	Unknown — not stated by the source
Media types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.2 MB/s
Double Layer DVD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	130 ms
Access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	110 ms

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