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Samsung DVD±R/RW Drive Writemaster, Black vs Samsung SE-W164L - External H/H DVD Writer

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 17identical
  • 7known for one product only

Key differences

  • Internal
    • DVD±R/RW Drive Writemaster, Black:Yes
    • SE-W164L - External H/H DVD Writer:No
  • CD write speed
    • DVD±R/RW Drive Writemaster, Black:48x
    • SE-W164L - External H/H DVD Writer:40x
  • CD-R write speed
    • DVD±R/RW Drive Writemaster, Black:48x
    • SE-W164L - External H/H DVD Writer:40x
  • DVD-R Double Layer write speed
    • DVD±R/RW Drive Writemaster, Black:6x
    • SE-W164L - External H/H DVD Writer:4x
  • CD-R read speed
    • DVD±R/RW Drive Writemaster, Black:40x
    • SE-W164L - External H/H DVD Writer:48x
  • CD-RW read speed
    • DVD±R/RW Drive Writemaster, Black:40x
    • SE-W164L - External H/H DVD Writer:32x
  • DVD+R read speed
    • DVD±R/RW Drive Writemaster, Black:16x
    • SE-W164L - External H/H DVD Writer:12x
  • Access time
    • DVD±R/RW Drive Writemaster, Black:2 ms
    • SE-W164L - External H/H DVD Writer:110 ms

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Comparison of DVD±R/RW Drive Writemaster, Black, SE-W164L - External H/H DVD Writer
35 specifications
Design1 differ
InternalDiffersYesNo
Product colourBlackBlack
MountingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVertical/Horizontal
Performanceidentical
Drive device, buffer size2 MB2 MB
InterfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB 2.0
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Writing speed3 differ
CD write speedDiffers48x40x
CD rewrite speed32x32x
CD-R write speedDiffers48x40x
CD-RW write speed32x32x
DVD+R Double Layer write speed8x8x
DVD+R write speed16x16x
DVD+RW write speed8x8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedDiffers6x4x
DVD-R write speed16x16x
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one5xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW write speed6x6x
Reading speed3 differ
CD read speed48x48x
CD-R read speedDiffers40x48x
CD-ROM read speedKnown for one48xUnknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW read speedDiffers40x32x
DVD+R read speedDiffers16x12x
DVD-R Double Layer read speed8x8x
DVD-R read speed12x12x
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one5xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for one16xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW read speed8x8x
DVD+R Double Layer read speed8x8x
DVD+RW read speed8x8x
Access time1 differ
DVD drive average random access time130 ms130 ms
Access timeDiffers2 ms110 ms
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers750 g1.2 kg
Other features2 differ
Media types supportedDiffersDVD-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-TEXTDVD+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)Differs148.2 x 170 x 42 mm163 x 232 x 50 mm
Number of optical discs1 discs1 discs

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