Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Samsung SH-S162L - DVD±R/RW Drive Writemaster, Black, 20-Pk vs Samsung Super-WriteMaster DVD Writer 18x, Black + Nero Software

Key differences

DVD+R write speed
- SH-S162L - DVD±R/RW Drive Writemaster, Black, 20-Pk:16x
- Super-WriteMaster DVD Writer 18x, Black + Nero Software:18x
DVD-R Double Layer write speed
- SH-S162L - DVD±R/RW Drive Writemaster, Black, 20-Pk:6x
- Super-WriteMaster DVD Writer 18x, Black + Nero Software:8x
DVD-R write speed
- SH-S162L - DVD±R/RW Drive Writemaster, Black, 20-Pk:16x
- Super-WriteMaster DVD Writer 18x, Black + Nero Software:18x
DVD-RAM write speed
- SH-S162L - DVD±R/RW Drive Writemaster, Black, 20-Pk:5x
- Super-WriteMaster DVD Writer 18x, Black + Nero Software:12x
DVD-RAM read speed
- SH-S162L - DVD±R/RW Drive Writemaster, Black, 20-Pk:5x
- Super-WriteMaster DVD Writer 18x, Black + Nero Software:12x

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Comparison of SH-S162L - DVD±R/RW Drive Writemaster, Black, 20-Pk, Super-WriteMaster DVD Writer 18x, Black + Nero Software
37 specifications	A Samsung SH-S162L - DVD±R/RW Drive Writemaster, Black, 20-Pk View product	B Samsung Super-WriteMaster DVD Writer 18x, Black + Nero Software View product
Designidentical
MountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Vertical/Horizontal
Performanceidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Writing speed4 differ
DVD+R write speedDiffers	16x	18x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedDiffers	6x	8x
DVD-R write speedDiffers	16x	18x
DVD-RAM write speedDiffers	5x	12x
Reading speed1 differ
DVD-RAM read speedDiffers	5x	12x
Access timeidentical
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	110 ms
Access timeKnown for one	110 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other features1 differ
Media types supportedDiffers	DVD-RAM, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW, Light Scribe DVD±R, Light Scribe CD-R, DVD-ROM, DVD-Video, CD-R, CD-RW, CD-ROM, CD-ROM/XA, CD-Audio, Video-CD, Photo CD, CD-I(FMV), CD-Extra, CD-TEXT	DVD-RAM, 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

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