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Samsung DVD WRITER SHS202 vs Samsung Super-WriteMaster™ 20x, Ivory

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  • 21specifications compared
  • 4differ
  • 17identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

  • CD rewrite speed
    • DVD WRITER SHS202:40x
    • Super-WriteMaster™ 20x, Ivory:4x
  • DVD+R Double Layer write speed
    • DVD WRITER SHS202:12x
    • Super-WriteMaster™ 20x, Ivory:16x
  • CD read speed
    • DVD WRITER SHS202:48x
    • Super-WriteMaster™ 20x, Ivory:40x

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Comparison of DVD WRITER SHS202, Super-WriteMaster™ 20x, Ivory
40 specifications
Designidentical
InternalYesYes
Product colourIvoryIvory
Disc loading typeTrayTray
MountingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVertical/Horizontal
Performanceidentical
InterfaceEIDE/ATAEIDE/ATA
Drive device, buffer size2 MB2 MB
Writing speed2 differ
CD write speed48x48x
CD rewrite speedDiffers40x4x
CD-R write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48x
CD-RW write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedDiffers12x16x
DVD+R write speed20x20x
DVD+RW write speed8x8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speed12x12x
DVD-R write speed20x20x
DVD-RAM write speed12x12x
DVD-RW write speed6x6x
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers48x40x
CD-R read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source40x
CD-ROM read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48x
CD-RW read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source40x
DVD+R read speed16x16x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12x
DVD-R read speed16x16x
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12x
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16x
DVD-RW read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12x
DVD+RW read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12x
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access time130 ms130 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access time110 ms110 ms
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source750 g
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other features1 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-RAM, DVD+R, DVD+R Double couche, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R Double couche, DVD-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD Vidéo, CDR, CD-RW, CD-ROM/XA, CD-ROM, CD-Audio, Vidéo-CD, CDI(FMV), Photo CD, CD-Extra, CD-TEXT
Dimensions (WxDxH)148.2 x 170 x 42 mm148.2 x 170 x 42 mm
Minimum processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePentium III 800MHz
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 2000/XP/Vista
Number of optical discsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 discs
Drive devices burst data transfer rate (PIO)Known for one16.6 MB/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Drive devices burst data transfer rate (Ultra DMA)Known for one33.3 MB/sUnknown — not stated by the source

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