Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Philips Internal Drive DVD 16x ReWriter vs Samsung SH-D162C - DVD-ROM Drive, Ivory, 10-PK

5specifications compared
3differ
2identical
38known for one product only

Key differences

Drive device, buffer size
- Internal Drive DVD 16x ReWriter:2 MB
- SH-D162C - DVD-ROM Drive, Ivory, 10-PK:0.5 MB
Access time
- Internal Drive DVD 16x ReWriter:120 ms
- SH-D162C - DVD-ROM Drive, Ivory, 10-PK:100 ms
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- Internal Drive DVD 16x ReWriter:146 x 178 x 42 mm
- SH-D162C - DVD-ROM Drive, Ivory, 10-PK:148.2 x 184 x 42 mm

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Comparison of Internal Drive DVD 16x ReWriter, SH-D162C - DVD-ROM Drive, Ivory, 10-PK
43 specifications	A Philips Internal Drive DVD 16x ReWriter View product	B Samsung SH-D162C - DVD-ROM Drive, Ivory, 10-PK View product
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ivory
MountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Vertical/Horizontal
Performance1 differ
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD-RW	Unknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceKnown for one	IDE/ATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
LightScribeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drive device, buffer sizeDiffers	2 MB	0.5 MB
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	12 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Writing speedidentical
CD write speedKnown for one	48x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	32x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R write speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	4x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R write speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reading speedidentical
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48x
CD-RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48x
DVD+R 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	8x
DVD-R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12x
DVD-RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
Access time1 differ
Access timeDiffers	120 ms	100 ms
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 ms
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 50 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
HeightKnown for one	42 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	900 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Nero Burning Rom 6, InCD 4, Nero Vision express 2, Nero media Player 1, EasyWrite Reader 4, Nero Burning Rights 1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	146 x 178 x 42 mm	148.2 x 184 x 42 mm
Minimum RAMKnown for one	128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	Pentium 3 550 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows XP, 2000, ME, 98SE	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	12 V DC in, Analogue audio left / right out 2x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Media types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD-RAM, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD-Video, CD-R, CD-RW, CD-DA, CD-ROM, CD-ROM/XA, VideoCD, CD-I, Photo CD, CD-EXTRA, CD-TEXT
Number of optical discsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 discs
Quantity per boxKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 pc(s)

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