Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Samsung SE-B18AB optical disc drive DVD Super Multi DL Silver vs Samsung SH-118BB/BEWE optical disc drive Internal DVD-ROM White

21specifications compared
16differ
5identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- SE-B18AB optical disc drive DVD Super Multi DL Silver:No
- SH-118BB/BEWE optical disc drive Internal DVD-ROM White:Yes
Product colour
- SE-B18AB optical disc drive DVD Super Multi DL Silver:Silver
- SH-118BB/BEWE optical disc drive Internal DVD-ROM White:White
Disc loading type
- SE-B18AB optical disc drive DVD Super Multi DL Silver:Slot
- SH-118BB/BEWE optical disc drive Internal DVD-ROM White:Tray
Purpose
- SE-B18AB optical disc drive DVD Super Multi DL Silver:Desktop/Laptop
- SH-118BB/BEWE optical disc drive Internal DVD-ROM White:Desktop
Optical drive type
- SE-B18AB optical disc drive DVD Super Multi DL Silver:DVD Super Multi DL
- SH-118BB/BEWE optical disc drive Internal DVD-ROM White:DVD-ROM
Interface
- SE-B18AB optical disc drive DVD Super Multi DL Silver:USB 2.0
- SH-118BB/BEWE optical disc drive Internal DVD-ROM White:Serial ATA
CD read speed
- SE-B18AB optical disc drive DVD Super Multi DL Silver:24x
- SH-118BB/BEWE optical disc drive Internal DVD-ROM White:48x
CD-R read speed
- SE-B18AB optical disc drive DVD Super Multi DL Silver:24x
- SH-118BB/BEWE optical disc drive Internal DVD-ROM White:48x

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Comparison of SE-B18AB, SH-118BB/BEWE
46 specifications	A Samsung SE-B18AB optical disc drive DVD Super Multi DL Silver Model SE-B18AB View product	B Samsung SH-118BB/BEWE optical disc drive Internal DVD-ROM White Model SH-118BB/BEWE View product
Design3 differ
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
Product colourDiffers	Silver	White
Disc loading typeDiffers	Slot	Tray
CertificationKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance4 differ
PurposeDiffers	Desktop/Laptop	Desktop
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD-ROM
Disc types supportedDiffers	CD-R, CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM, DVD-RW	CD-R, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM, DVD-RW
InterfaceDiffers	USB 2.0	Serial ATA
LightScribe	No	No
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	1 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical disc diameterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 mm
Writing speedidentical
CD write speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	24x	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-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
Reading speed6 differ
CD read speedDiffers	24x	48x
CD-R read speedDiffers	24x	48x
CD-RW read speedDiffers	24x	40x
DVD+R read speedDiffers	8x	18x
DVD-R read speedDiffers	8x	18x
DVD-RAM read speedDiffers	8x	5x
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW read speed	8x	8x
DVD+R Double Layer read speed	8x	8x
DVD+RW read speed	8x	8x
CD-ROM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
Width	148 mm	148 mm
DepthDiffers	138.4 mm	170 mm
HeightDiffers	17 mm	42 mm
WeightDiffers	260 g	680 g
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quantity per packKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	198 KB
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	140 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	130 ms
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	226 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	107 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.2 kg

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