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Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Samsung SE-218GN optical disc drive DVD±RW Black vs Samsung SE-506CB optical disc drive Blu-Ray RW Black

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  • 39specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 28identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

  • Purpose
    • Desktop/Laptop
    • Laptop
  • Optical drive type
    • DVD±RW
    • Blu-Ray RW
  • Drive device, buffer size
    • 0.704 MB
    • 5 MB
  • DVD-R Double Layer read speed
    • 8x
    • 6x
  • DVD+R Double Layer read speed
    • 8x
    • 6x
  • DVD drive average random access time
    • 220 ms
    • 130 ms
  • CD-ROM drive average random access time
    • 210 ms
    • 130 ms
  • Depth
    • 143 mm
    • 145 mm

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58 specifications
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Samsung

SE-218GN optical disc drive DVD±RW Black

Model SE-218GN

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B

Samsung

SE-506CB optical disc drive Blu-Ray RW Black

Model SE-506CB

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Designidentical
InternalNoNo
Product colourBlackBlack
Disc loading typeTrayTray
MountingHorizontalHorizontal
Performance4 differ
PurposeDiffersDesktop/LaptopLaptop
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWBlu-Ray RW
Disc types supportedDiffersCD, CD-R, CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM, DVD-RWBD-R, BD-RE, BD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW
InterfaceUSB 2.0USB 2.0
Drive device, buffer sizeDiffers0.704 MB5 MB
Optical disc diameterKnown for one120 mm
LightScribeKnown for oneNo
Writing speedidentical
CD write speed24x24x
CD rewrite speed24x24x
CD-R write speed24x24x
CD-RW write speed24x24x
BD-R Dual Layer write speedKnown for one6x
BD-R write speedKnown for one6x
BD-RE Dual Layer write speedKnown for one2x
BD-RE rewrite speedKnown for one2x
BD-RE write speedKnown for one2x
DVD+R Double Layer write speed6x6x
DVD+R write speed8x8x
DVD+RW write speed8x8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speed6x6x
DVD-R write speed8x8x
DVD-RAM write speed5x5x
DVD-RW write speed6x6x
Reading speed2 differ
CD read speed24x24x
CD-R read speed24x24x
CD-RW read speed24x24x
BD-R Dual Layer read speedKnown for one4x
BD-R read speedKnown for one6x
BD-RE Dual Layer read speedKnown for one4x
BD-RE read speedKnown for one2x
BD-ROM read speedKnown for one6x
DVD+R read speed8x8x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedDiffers8x6x
DVD-R read speed8x8x
DVD-RAM read speed5x5x
DVD-ROM read speed8x8x
DVD-RW read speed8x8x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedDiffers8x6x
DVD+RW read speed8x8x
CD-ROM read speedKnown for one24x
Access time2 differ
DVD drive average random access timeDiffers220 ms130 ms
BD-ROM average random access timeKnown for one200 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeDiffers210 ms130 ms
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, WinYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
Width148 mm148 mm
DepthDiffers143 mm145 mm
HeightDiffers14.4 mm17.6 mm
WeightKnown for one288 g
Packaging contentidentical
Quantity per pack1 pc(s)1 pc(s)
ManualYesYes
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one180 mm
Package depthKnown for one160 mm
Package heightKnown for one40 mm
Package weightKnown for one350 g

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