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Philips Internal Drive DVD 16x ReWriter vs Samsung SE-S164L - DVD±R/RW Drive WriteMaster

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  • 14specifications compared
  • 5differ
  • 9identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

  • Internal
    • Internal Drive DVD 16x ReWriter:Yes
    • SE-S164L - DVD±R/RW Drive WriteMaster:No
  • DVD+R Double Layer write speed
    • Internal Drive DVD 16x ReWriter:8x
    • SE-S164L - DVD±R/RW Drive WriteMaster:4x
  • DVD-R Double Layer write speed
    • Internal Drive DVD 16x ReWriter:4x
    • SE-S164L - DVD±R/RW Drive WriteMaster:5x
  • Access time
    • Internal Drive DVD 16x ReWriter:120 ms
    • SE-S164L - DVD±R/RW Drive WriteMaster:110 ms
  • Dimensions (WxDxH)
    • Internal Drive DVD 16x ReWriter:146 x 178 x 42 mm
    • SE-S164L - DVD±R/RW Drive WriteMaster:148.2 x 170 x 42 mm

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Comparison of Internal Drive DVD 16x ReWriter, SE-S164L - DVD±R/RW Drive WriteMaster
39 specifications
Design1 differ
InternalDiffersYesNo
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
Performanceidentical
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD-RWUnknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceKnown for oneIDE/ATAUnknown — not stated by the source
LightScribeYesYes
Drive device, buffer size2 MB2 MB
Power consumption (typical)Known for one12 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Writing speed2 differ
CD write speed48x48x
CD rewrite speed32x32x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedDiffers8x4x
DVD+R write speed16x16x
DVD+RW write speed8x8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedDiffers4x5x
DVD-R write speed16x16x
DVD-RW write speed6x6x
CD-R write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48x
CD-RW write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32x
Reading speedidentical
CD read speed48x48x
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for one16xUnknown — not stated by the source
CD-R read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48x
DVD+R read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
DVD-R read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
Access time1 differ
Access timeDiffers120 ms110 ms
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source130 ms
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 50 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
HeightKnown for one42 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one900 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNero Burning Rom 6, InCD 4, Nero Vision express 2, Nero media Player 1, EasyWrite Reader 4, Nero Burning Rights 1Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs146 x 178 x 42 mm148.2 x 170 x 42 mm
Minimum RAMKnown for one128 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for onePentium 3 550 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows XP, 2000, ME, 98SEUnknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one12 V DC in, Analogue audio left / right out 2xUnknown — not stated by the source
Media types supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDVD-RAM, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW, LightScribe DVD±R, DVD-Video, DVD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, CD-ROM, LightScribe CD-R, CD-ROM/XA, CD-Audio, Video-CD, Photo CD, CD-I (FMV), CD-Extra, CD-TEXT
Number of optical discsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 discs

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