Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Samsung SE-218BB optical disc drive DVD±RW Black vs Samsung SH-118AB optical disc drive Internal DVD-ROM Black, Silver

7specifications compared
6differ
1identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- SE-218BB optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:No
- SH-118AB optical disc drive Internal DVD-ROM Black, Silver:Yes
Product colour
- SE-218BB optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:Black
- SH-118AB optical disc drive Internal DVD-ROM Black, Silver:Black, Silver
Optical drive type
- SE-218BB optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:DVD±RW
- SH-118AB optical disc drive Internal DVD-ROM Black, Silver:DVD-ROM
Interface
- SE-218BB optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:USB 2.0
- SH-118AB optical disc drive Internal DVD-ROM Black, Silver:Serial ATA
CD write speed
- SE-218BB optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:24x
- SH-118AB optical disc drive Internal DVD-ROM Black, Silver:0x
CD rewrite speed
- SE-218BB optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:24x
- SH-118AB optical disc drive Internal DVD-ROM Black, Silver:0x

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Comparison of SE-218BB, SH-118AB
33 specifications	A Samsung SE-218BB optical disc drive DVD±RW Black Model SE-218BB View product	B Samsung SH-118AB optical disc drive Internal DVD-ROM Black, Silver Model SH-118AB View product
Design2 differ
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Silver
MountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Vertical/Horizontal
Performance2 differ
PurposeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Desktop
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	DVD-ROM
InterfaceDiffers	USB 2.0	Serial ATA
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.256 MB
Optical disc diameter	120 mm	120 mm
Writing speed2 differ
CD write speedDiffers	24x	0x
CD rewrite speedDiffers	24x	0x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one	5x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reading speedidentical
CD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48x
CD-R 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	8x
DVD-R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
DVD-RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	148.2 x 170 x 42 mm
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1500 Mbit/s
Read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	21.6 MB/s
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	255 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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