Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Samsung SH-W162L - DVD±R/RW Drive Writemaster, Black vs Samsung SN-C242C - Multi Read CD-ROM Slim Drive

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  • 8specifications compared
  • 5differ
  • 3identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

  • Drive device, buffer size
    • SH-W162L - DVD±R/RW Drive Writemaster, Black:2 MB
    • SN-C242C - Multi Read CD-ROM Slim Drive:0.125 MB
  • CD read speed
    • SH-W162L - DVD±R/RW Drive Writemaster, Black:48x
    • SN-C242C - Multi Read CD-ROM Slim Drive:24x
  • Access time
    • SH-W162L - DVD±R/RW Drive Writemaster, Black:110 ms
    • SN-C242C - Multi Read CD-ROM Slim Drive:150 ms
  • Dimensions (WxDxH)
    • SH-W162L - DVD±R/RW Drive Writemaster, Black:148.2 x 184 x 42 mm
    • SN-C242C - Multi Read CD-ROM Slim Drive:128 x 129 x 12.7 mm

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Comparison of SH-W162L - DVD±R/RW Drive Writemaster, Black, SN-C242C - Multi Read CD-ROM Slim Drive
32 specifications
Designidentical
InternalYesYes
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
MountingVertical/HorizontalVertical/Horizontal
Performance1 differ
LightScribeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Drive device, buffer sizeDiffers2 MB0.125 MB
Writing speedidentical
CD write speedKnown for one48xUnknown — not stated by the source
CD rewrite speedKnown for one32xUnknown — not stated by the source
CD-R write speedKnown for one48xUnknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW write speedKnown for one32xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R write speedKnown for one16xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW write speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one4xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R write speedKnown for one16xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one6xUnknown — not stated by the source
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers48x24x
CD-R read speedKnown for one40xUnknown — not stated by the source
CD-ROM read speedKnown for one48xUnknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW read speedKnown for one40xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R read speedKnown for one12xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R read speedKnown for one12xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for one16xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW read speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
Access time1 differ
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one130 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Access timeDiffers110 ms150 ms
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one800 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Media types supportedDiffersDVD+R, DVD+R DI, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DI, DVD-RW, DVD-Video, CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, CD-ROM, CD-ROM/XA, CD-Audio, VideoCD, CD-I(FMV), Photo CD, CD-EXTRA, CD-TEXTCD-R, CD-RW, CD-DA, CD-ROM, CD-ROM/XA, Video-CD, CD-I, Photo CD, CD-Extra, CD-Text
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs148.2 x 184 x 42 mm128 x 129 x 12.7 mm
Number of optical discs1 discs1 discs

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