Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Philips DVDRW SPD2412BD vs Samsung SH-S202J + Toast For MAC

15specifications compared
9differ
6identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

Interface
- DVDRW SPD2412BD:IDE/ATA
- SH-S202J + Toast For MAC:EIDE/ATA
DVD+R Double Layer write speed
- DVDRW SPD2412BD:8x
- SH-S202J + Toast For MAC:12x
DVD+R write speed
- DVDRW SPD2412BD:18x
- SH-S202J + Toast For MAC:20x
DVD-R Double Layer write speed
- DVDRW SPD2412BD:8x
- SH-S202J + Toast For MAC:12x
DVD-R write speed
- DVDRW SPD2412BD:18x
- SH-S202J + Toast For MAC:20x
CD read speed
- DVDRW SPD2412BD:48x
- SH-S202J + Toast For MAC:40x
DVD-RAM read speed
- DVDRW SPD2412BD:16x
- SH-S202J + Toast For MAC:12x
DVD-ROM read speed
- DVDRW SPD2412BD:12x
- SH-S202J + Toast For MAC:16x

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Comparison of DVDRW SPD2412BD, SH-S202J + Toast For MAC
42 specifications	A Philips DVDRW SPD2412BD View product	B Samsung SH-S202J + Toast For MAC View product
Designidentical
Internal	Yes	Yes
Disc loading typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tray
MountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Vertical/Horizontal
CertificationKnown for one	EN60950, EN60825,UL1950, EN55022, EMS55024,FCC Part 15	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
InterfaceDiffers	IDE/ATA	EIDE/ATA
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	66.6 MB/s
Writing speed4 differ
CD write speed	48x	48x
CD rewrite speed	32x	32x
CD-R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48x
CD-RW write speed	32x	32x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedDiffers	8x	12x
DVD+R write speedDiffers	18x	20x
DVD+RW write speed	8x	8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedDiffers	8x	12x
DVD-R write speedDiffers	18x	20x
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12x
DVD-RW write speed	6x	6x
Reading speed3 differ
CD read speedDiffers	48x	40x
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	16x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12x
DVD-R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
DVD-RAM read speedDiffers	16x	12x
DVD-ROM read speedDiffers	12x	16x
DVD-RW 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	12x
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12x
Access time1 differ
DVD drive average random access timeDiffers	140 ms	130 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	110 ms
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	750 g
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	148.2 x 170 x 42 mm
Minimum RAMKnown for one	128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	P4 1.3Ghz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	650 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Buffer sizeKnown for one	2000 KB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows XP, 2000, ME, NT, 98SE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 50 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 80 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

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