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Samsung SH-S222AB/MIDS optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Black vs Samsung SN-208BB optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Black

32specifications compared
26differ
6identical
5known for one product only

Key differences

Interface
- SH-S222AB/MIDS optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Black:EIDE/ATAPI
- SN-208BB optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Black:Serial ATA
CD write speed
- SH-S222AB/MIDS optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Black:48x
- SN-208BB optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Black:24x
CD rewrite speed
- SH-S222AB/MIDS optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Black:32x
- SN-208BB optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Black:24x
CD-R write speed
- SH-S222AB/MIDS optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Black:48x
- SN-208BB optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Black:24x
CD-RW write speed
- SH-S222AB/MIDS optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Black:32x
- SN-208BB optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Black:24x
DVD+R Double Layer write speed
- SH-S222AB/MIDS optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Black:16x
- SN-208BB optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Black:6x
DVD+R write speed
- SH-S222AB/MIDS optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Black:22x
- SN-208BB optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Black:8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speed
- SH-S222AB/MIDS optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Black:12x
- SN-208BB optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Black:6x

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Comparison of SH-S222AB/MIDS, SN-208BB
37 specifications	A Samsung SH-S222AB/MIDS optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Black Model SH-S222AB/MIDS View product	B Samsung SN-208BB optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Black Model SN-208BB View product
Designidentical
MountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Vertical/Horizontal
Performance1 differ
InterfaceDiffers	EIDE/ATAPI	Serial ATA
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 MB
Writing speed9 differ
CD write speedDiffers	48x	24x
CD rewrite speedDiffers	32x	24x
CD-R write speedDiffers	48x	24x
CD-RW write speedDiffers	32x	24x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedDiffers	16x	6x
DVD+R write speedDiffers	22x	8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedDiffers	12x	6x
DVD-R write speedDiffers	22x	8x
DVD-RAM write speedDiffers	12x	5x
Reading speed11 differ
CD read speedDiffers	40x	24x
CD-R read speedDiffers	40x	24x
CD-ROM read speedDiffers	48x	24x
CD-RW read speedDiffers	32x	24x
DVD+R read speedDiffers	16x	8x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedDiffers	12x	8x
DVD-R read speedDiffers	16x	8x
DVD-RAM read speedDiffers	12x	5x
DVD-RW read speedDiffers	12x	8x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedDiffers	12x	8x
DVD+RW read speedDiffers	12x	8x
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access time2 differ
DVD drive average random access timeDiffers	130 ms	170 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeDiffers	110 ms	170 ms
Weight & dimensions1 differ
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12.7 mm
WeightDiffers	750 g	150 g
Other features2 differ
Media types supportedDiffers	DVD-RAM, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW, DVD-RW DL, DVD-ROM, DVD-Video, CD-R, CD-RW, CD-ROM/XA, CD-ROM	DVD-R (DL), DVD-RW, DVD + R (DL), DVD + RW, DVD-ROM, DVD-Video, DVD-RAM, CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, CD-DA, CD-TEXT, CD-ROM XA, CD-I, CD-I Bridge (Photo-CD, Video-CD), Multisession CD, CD-EXTRA, Video-CD (MPEG1 Video), Super Audio CD
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	148.2 x 170 x 42 mm	128 x 127 x 12.7 mm
Number of optical discsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 discs

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