Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Samsung SE-208AB optical disc drive DVD±R/RW vs Samsung SE-S084 optical disc drive DVD-RW Black

37specifications compared
10differ
27identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

Optical drive type
- SE-208AB optical disc drive DVD±R/RW:DVD±R/RW
- SE-S084 optical disc drive DVD-RW Black:DVD-RW
Drive device, buffer size
- SE-208AB optical disc drive DVD±R/RW:1 MB
- SE-S084 optical disc drive DVD-RW Black:2 MB
DVD-R Double Layer read speed
- SE-208AB optical disc drive DVD±R/RW:6x
- SE-S084 optical disc drive DVD-RW Black:8x
DVD+R Double Layer read speed
- SE-208AB optical disc drive DVD±R/RW:6x
- SE-S084 optical disc drive DVD-RW Black:8x
DVD drive average random access time
- SE-208AB optical disc drive DVD±R/RW:150 ms
- SE-S084 optical disc drive DVD-RW Black:160 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access time
- SE-208AB optical disc drive DVD±R/RW:150 ms
- SE-S084 optical disc drive DVD-RW Black:160 ms
Weight
- SE-208AB optical disc drive DVD±R/RW:300 g
- SE-S084 optical disc drive DVD-RW Black:420 g
Package dimensions (WxDxH)
- SE-208AB optical disc drive DVD±R/RW:169 x 181 x 47 mm
- SE-S084 optical disc drive DVD-RW Black:216 x 190 x 81 mm

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Comparison of SE-208AB, SE-S084
48 specifications	A Samsung SE-208AB optical disc drive DVD±R/RW Model SE-208AB View product	B Samsung SE-S084 optical disc drive DVD-RW Black Model SE-S084 View product
Designidentical
Internal	No	No
Disc loading type	Tray	Tray
Mounting	Horizontal	Horizontal
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Performance2 differ
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±R/RW	DVD-RW
Disc types supportedKnown for one	CD, CD-R, CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM, DVD-RW	Unknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceKnown for one	USB 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
LightScribeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drive device, buffer sizeDiffers	1 MB	2 MB
Optical disc diameter	120 mm	120 mm
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-ROM transfer rate (sustained mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10.8 MB/s
Writing speedidentical
CD write speed	24x	24x
CD rewrite speed	24x	24x
CD-R write speed	24x	24x
CD-RW write speed	24x	24x
DVD+R Double Layer write speed	6x	6x
DVD+R write speed	8x	8x
DVD+RW write speed	8x	8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speed	6x	6x
DVD-R write speed	8x	8x
DVD-RAM write speed	5x	5x
DVD-RW write speed	6x	6x
Reading speed2 differ
CD read speed	24x	24x
CD-R read speed	24x	24x
CD-ROM read speed	24x	24x
CD-RW read speed	24x	24x
DVD+R read speed	8x	8x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedDiffers	6x	8x
DVD-R read speed	8x	8x
DVD-RAM read speed	5x	5x
DVD-RW read speed	8x	8x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedDiffers	6x	8x
DVD+RW read speed	8x	8x
Access time2 differ
DVD drive average random access timeDiffers	150 ms	160 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeDiffers	150 ms	160 ms
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	300 g	420 g
Packaging data2 differ
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	169 x 181 x 47 mm	216 x 190 x 81 mm
Package weightDiffers	460 g	2.1 kg
Other features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	146 x 144 x 20.8 mm	141 x 157 x 19 mm
Minimum RAMKnown for one	512 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	Intel Atom 1.6 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 2000 SP4/XP/Vista/7 Mac X 10.4.6+	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drive device, transfer rate	10.8 MB/s	10.8 MB/s
Number of optical discs	1 discs	1 discs
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
USB requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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