Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Samsung SE-208AB optical disc drive DVD±R/RW vs Samsung SH-222AB/BEBS optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Black

34specifications compared
24differ
10identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- SE-208AB optical disc drive DVD±R/RW:No
- SH-222AB/BEBS optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Black:Yes
Mounting
- SE-208AB optical disc drive DVD±R/RW:Horizontal
- SH-222AB/BEBS optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Black:Vertical/Horizontal
Interface
- SE-208AB optical disc drive DVD±R/RW:USB 2.0
- SH-222AB/BEBS optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Black:Serial ATA
Drive device, buffer size
- SE-208AB optical disc drive DVD±R/RW:1 MB
- SH-222AB/BEBS optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Black:1.5 MB
CD write speed
- SE-208AB optical disc drive DVD±R/RW:24x
- SH-222AB/BEBS optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Black:48x
DVD+R Double Layer write speed
- SE-208AB optical disc drive DVD±R/RW:6x
- SH-222AB/BEBS optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Black:16x
DVD+R write speed
- SE-208AB optical disc drive DVD±R/RW:8x
- SH-222AB/BEBS optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Black:22x
DVD-R Double Layer write speed
- SE-208AB optical disc drive DVD±R/RW:6x
- SH-222AB/BEBS optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Black:12x

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Comparison of SE-208AB, SH-222AB/BEBS
48 specifications	A Samsung SE-208AB optical disc drive DVD±R/RW Model SE-208AB View product	B Samsung SH-222AB/BEBS optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Black Model SH-222AB/BEBS View product
Design2 differ
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
Disc loading type	Tray	Tray
MountingDiffers	Horizontal	Vertical/Horizontal
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Performance2 differ
Optical drive type	DVD±R/RW	DVD±R/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
InterfaceDiffers	USB 2.0	Serial ATA
LightScribeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drive device, buffer sizeDiffers	1 MB	1.5 MB
Optical disc diameter	120 mm	120 mm
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
Writing speed6 differ
CD write speedDiffers	24x	48x
CD rewrite speed	24x	24x
CD-R write speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW write speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer write speedDiffers	6x	16x
DVD+R write speedDiffers	8x	22x
DVD+RW write speed	8x	8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedDiffers	6x	12x
DVD-R write speedDiffers	8x	16x
DVD-RAM write speedDiffers	5x	12x
DVD-RW write speed	6x	6x
Reading speed10 differ
CD read speedDiffers	24x	40x
CD-R read speedDiffers	24x	40x
CD-ROM read speedDiffers	24x	48x
CD-RW read speedDiffers	24x	40x
DVD+R read speedDiffers	8x	16x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedDiffers	6x	12x
DVD-R read speedDiffers	8x	16x
DVD-RAM read speedDiffers	5x	12x
DVD-RW read speed	8x	8x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedDiffers	6x	12x
DVD+RW read speedDiffers	8x	12x
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access time	150 ms	150 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for one	150 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	130 ms
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	300 g	750 g
Packaging data2 differ
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	169 x 181 x 47 mm	226 x 220 x 107 mm
Package weightDiffers	460 g	850 g
Other features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	146 x 144 x 20.8 mm	148 x 170 x 42 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 rateKnown for one	10.8 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of optical discs	1 discs	1 discs
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1500 Mbit/s

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