Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Samsung DVD DRIVE SHD162 D vs Samsung DVD-Writer 20x Super-WriteMaster, Black, 10-pk

13specifications compared
7differ
6identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Interface
- DVD DRIVE SHD162 D:EIDE/ATA
- DVD-Writer 20x Super-WriteMaster, Black, 10-pk:Serial ATA
CD rewrite speed
- DVD DRIVE SHD162 D:48x
- DVD-Writer 20x Super-WriteMaster, Black, 10-pk:32x
CD read speed
- DVD DRIVE SHD162 D:48x
- DVD-Writer 20x Super-WriteMaster, Black, 10-pk:40x
DVD drive average random access time
- DVD DRIVE SHD162 D:100 ms
- DVD-Writer 20x Super-WriteMaster, Black, 10-pk:130 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access time
- DVD DRIVE SHD162 D:100 ms
- DVD-Writer 20x Super-WriteMaster, Black, 10-pk:110 ms
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- DVD DRIVE SHD162 D:148.8 x 184 x 42 mm
- DVD-Writer 20x Super-WriteMaster, Black, 10-pk:148.2 x 170 x 42 mm

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Comparison of DVD DRIVE SHD162 D, DVD-Writer 20x Super-WriteMaster, Black, 10-pk
39 specifications	A Samsung DVD DRIVE SHD162 D View product	B Samsung DVD-Writer 20x Super-WriteMaster, Black, 10-pk View product
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Disc loading typeKnown for one	Tray	Unknown — not stated by the source
MountingKnown for one	Vertical/Horizontal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
InterfaceDiffers	EIDE/ATA	Serial ATA
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 MB
Writing speed1 differ
CD rewrite speedDiffers	48x	32x
CD-R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48x
CD-RW write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
DVD+R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20x
DVD+RW write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12x
DVD-R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20x
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12x
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers	48x	40x
CD-R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40x
CD-RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12x
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12x
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 time2 differ
DVD drive average random access timeDiffers	100 ms	130 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeDiffers	100 ms	110 ms
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	750 g
Other features2 differ
Media types supportedDiffers	DVD-RAM, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL,DVD-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD-Video,CD-R, CD-RW, CD-RA, CD-ROM,CD-ROM/XA, CD-Audio, Video-CD,Photo CD, CD-I(FMV), CD-Extra,CD-TEXT	DVD-RAM, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW, DVD-Video, DVD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, CD-ROM, CD-ROM/XA, CD-Audio, Video-CD, Photo CD, CD-I(FMV), CD-Extra, CD-TEXT
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	148.8 x 184 x 42 mm	148.2 x 170 x 42 mm
Number of optical discsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 discs
Buffer sizeKnown for one	512 KB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drive devices burst data transfer rate (DMA)Known for one	16.6 MB/sec	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drive devices burst data transfer rate (PIO)Known for one	6.6 MB/sec	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drive devices burst data transfer rate (Ultra DMA)Known for one	33.3 MB/sec	Unknown — not stated by the source

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