Samsung 8 x slim external DVD writer vs Samsung SLIM DVD SET084

Comparison of 8 x slim external DVD writer, SLIM DVD SET084

30 specifications	A Samsung 8 x slim external DVD writerView product	B Samsung SLIM DVD SET084View product
Design1 differ
MountingDiffers	Vertical/Horizontal	Horizontal
Writing speedidentical
CD-R write speedKnown for one	24x	—Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW write speedKnown for one	24x	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Reading speedidentical
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	5x
DVD-RW read speedKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	130 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	130 ms
Other featuresidentical
Media types supportedKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD-RAM, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW, Light Scribe DVD±R, Light Scribe CD-R, DVD-ROM, DVD-Video, CD-R, CD-RW, CD-ROM, CD-ROM/XA, CD-Audio, Video-CD, Photo CD, CD-I(FMV), CD-Extra, CD-TEXT
Drive devices burst data transfer rate (DMA)Known for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	16.6 MB/sec
Drive devices burst data transfer rate (PIO)Known for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	16.6 MB/sec
Drive devices burst data transfer rate (Ultra DMA)Known for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	33.3 MB/sec
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	3.6 Mbit/s	—Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Drive devices applicable disk formatKnown for one	DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD-VIDEO, DVD-ROM, DVD-RAM, CD-R, CD-RW, CD-ROM, CD-ROM/XA, CD-I(FMV)	—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.