Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Samsung DVD-ROM 16x, Ivory, 10-pk + Power DVD vs Samsung Super-WriteMaster™ DVD Writer, Ivory, 10-pk

13specifications compared
7differ
6identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Interface
- DVD-ROM 16x, Ivory, 10-pk + Power DVD:EIDE/ATA
- Super-WriteMaster™ DVD Writer, Ivory, 10-pk:Serial ATA
CD read speed
- DVD-ROM 16x, Ivory, 10-pk + Power DVD:48x
- Super-WriteMaster™ DVD Writer, Ivory, 10-pk:40x
CD-R read speed
- DVD-ROM 16x, Ivory, 10-pk + Power DVD:48x
- Super-WriteMaster™ DVD Writer, Ivory, 10-pk:40x
DVD drive average random access time
- DVD-ROM 16x, Ivory, 10-pk + Power DVD:110 ms
- Super-WriteMaster™ DVD Writer, Ivory, 10-pk:130 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access time
- DVD-ROM 16x, Ivory, 10-pk + Power DVD:100 ms
- Super-WriteMaster™ DVD Writer, Ivory, 10-pk:110 ms
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- DVD-ROM 16x, Ivory, 10-pk + Power DVD:148.2 x 184 x 42 mm
- Super-WriteMaster™ DVD Writer, Ivory, 10-pk:148.2 x 170 x 42 mm

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Comparison of DVD-ROM 16x, Ivory, 10-pk + Power DVD, Super-WriteMaster™ DVD Writer, Ivory, 10-pk
38 specifications	A Samsung DVD-ROM 16x, Ivory, 10-pk + Power DVD View product	B Samsung Super-WriteMaster™ DVD Writer, Ivory, 10-pk View product
Designidentical
Disc loading typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tray
Performance1 differ
InterfaceDiffers	EIDE/ATA	Serial ATA
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 MB
Writing speedidentical
CD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48x
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 speed2 differ
CD read speedDiffers	48x	40x
CD-R read speedDiffers	48x	40x
CD-ROM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48x
CD-RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40x
DVD+R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
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-ROM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
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
DVD read speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access time2 differ
DVD drive average random access timeDiffers	110 ms	130 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeDiffers	100 ms	110 ms
Other features2 differ
Media types supportedDiffers	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,Video-CD, CD-I, Photo CD, CD-EXTRA, CD-TEXT	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-ROM/XA, CD-ROM, CD-Audio, Video-CD, CD-I(FMV), Photo CD, CD-Extra, CD-TEXT
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	148.2 x 184 x 42 mm	148.2 x 170 x 42 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Power DVD	Unknown — not stated by the source

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