Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Samsung SE-W164C - External H/H DVD Writer vs Samsung SH-152A optical disc drive Internal Ivory

8specifications compared
7differ
1identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- SE-W164C - External H/H DVD Writer:No
- SH-152A optical disc drive Internal Ivory:Yes
Product colour
- SE-W164C - External H/H DVD Writer:Black
- SH-152A optical disc drive Internal Ivory:Ivory
Drive device, buffer size
- SE-W164C - External H/H DVD Writer:2 MB
- SH-152A optical disc drive Internal Ivory:0.125 MB
CD read speed
- SE-W164C - External H/H DVD Writer:48x
- SH-152A optical disc drive Internal Ivory:52x
Access time
- SE-W164C - External H/H DVD Writer:110 ms
- SH-152A optical disc drive Internal Ivory:80 ms
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- SE-W164C - External H/H DVD Writer:163 x 232 x 50 mm
- SH-152A optical disc drive Internal Ivory:149 x 42.5 x 200 mm

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Comparison of SE-W164C - External H/H DVD Writer, SH-152A
34 specifications	A Samsung SE-W164C - External H/H DVD Writer View product	B Samsung SH-152A optical disc drive Internal Ivory Model SH-152A View product
Design2 differ
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
Product colourDiffers	Black	Ivory
Mounting	Vertical/Horizontal	Vertical/Horizontal
Performance1 differ
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	2 MB	0.125 MB
Burst transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16.6 MB/s
Writing speedidentical
CD write speedKnown for one	40x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	32x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-R write speedKnown for one	40x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW write speedKnown for one	32x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	5x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R write speedKnown for one	16x	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	4x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R write speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers	48x	52x
CD-R read speedKnown for one	48x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW read speedKnown for one	32x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R read speedKnown for one	12x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R read speedKnown for one	12x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access time1 differ
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one	130 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access timeDiffers	110 ms	80 ms
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	1.2 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Media types supportedDiffers	DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW, DVD-VIDEO, DVD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, CD-ROM, CD-ROM/XA, CD-Audio, Video-CD, Photo CD, CD-I(FMV), CD-Extra, CD-TEXT	CD-R/RW, CD-DA, CD-ROM, CD-ROM/XA, Video-CD, CD-I, Multisession Photo CD, CD-Extra, Video-CD, Photo CD, CD-TEXT
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	163 x 232 x 50 mm	149 x 42.5 x 200 mm
Number of optical discsKnown for one	1 discs	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7,800
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 95/98/NT & Linux

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