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Philips Internal CDRW 52x24x52 IDE Bulk vs Samsung TS-E552U DVD Writer Ext Black Ret

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  • 7specifications compared
  • 6differ
  • 1identical
  • 17known for one product only

Key differences

  • Internal
    • Internal CDRW 52x24x52 IDE Bulk:Yes
    • TS-E552U DVD Writer Ext Black Ret:No
  • CD write speed
    • Internal CDRW 52x24x52 IDE Bulk:52x
    • TS-E552U DVD Writer Ext Black Ret:40x
  • CD rewrite speed
    • Internal CDRW 52x24x52 IDE Bulk:24x
    • TS-E552U DVD Writer Ext Black Ret:32x
  • CD read speed
    • Internal CDRW 52x24x52 IDE Bulk:52x
    • TS-E552U DVD Writer Ext Black Ret:48x
  • Access time
    • Internal CDRW 52x24x52 IDE Bulk:125 ms
    • TS-E552U DVD Writer Ext Black Ret:100 ms

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Comparison of Internal CDRW 52x24x52 IDE Bulk, TS-E552U DVD Writer Ext Black Ret
24 specifications
Design1 differ
InternalDiffersYesNo
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
Performanceidentical
Drive device, buffer size2 MB2 MB
Power consumption (typical)Known for one16 WUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-ROM transfer rate (sustained mode)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source21.6 MB/s
Writing speed2 differ
CD write speedDiffers52x40x
CD rewrite speedDiffers24x32x
DVD write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16x
DVD rewrite speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers52x48x
DVD read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16x
Access time1 differ
Access timeDiffers125 ms100 ms
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source130 ms
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one8 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 45 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Power requirementsKnown for oneDC5V/12VUnknown — not stated by the source
Media types supportedDiffersCD-R,CD-RWDVD+R, DVD+R9, 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
Logical recording formatKnown for oneUDF & ISO 9660Unknown — not stated by the source
Write methodsKnown for oneTrack at once (TAO), Disc at once (DAO), Multi Session (MS), Session At Once (SAO), Fixed & variable Packet Writing, CD-UDF compatibleUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 98SE,Windows ME,Windows 2000, Windows XP.Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one1 x Analogue audio out; 1 x Digital audio out; 1 x Master/Slave select jumper; 1 x ATA-33 40 pin E-IDE connector; 1 x DC power in.Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical featuresKnown for one- Thermo Balanced Writing (TBW) for optimal writing quality; - Buffer underrun protection by Seamless Link.Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source148.2 x 184 x 42 mm
Double Layer DVD write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4x

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