Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Samsung Slim Combo Drive, Black vs Samsung Super-WriteMaster 18x, Black

10specifications compared
6differ
4identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

CD write speed
- Slim Combo Drive, Black:24x
- Super-WriteMaster 18x, Black:48x
CD rewrite speed
- Slim Combo Drive, Black:24x
- Super-WriteMaster 18x, Black:32x
CD read speed
- Slim Combo Drive, Black:24x
- Super-WriteMaster 18x, Black:40x
DVD-ROM read speed
- Slim Combo Drive, Black:8x
- Super-WriteMaster 18x, Black:16x
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- Slim Combo Drive, Black:128 x 129 x 12.7 mm
- Super-WriteMaster 18x, Black:148.2 x 170 x 42 mm

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Comparison of Slim Combo Drive, Black, Super-WriteMaster 18x, Black
35 specifications	A Samsung Slim Combo Drive, Black View product	B Samsung Super-WriteMaster 18x, Black View product
Designidentical
Internal	Yes	Yes
Product colour	Black	Black
Performanceidentical
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Serial ATA
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Drive device, buffer size	2 MB	2 MB
Writing speed2 differ
CD write speedDiffers	24x	48x
CD rewrite speedDiffers	24x	32x
CD-R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48x
CD-RW write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD+R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	18x
DVD+RW write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	18x
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12x
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
Reading speed2 differ
CD read speedDiffers	24x	40x
CD-R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40x
CD-ROM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48x
CD-RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40x
DVD+R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12x
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12x
DVD-ROM read speedDiffers	8x	16x
DVD-RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	750 g
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled software	Yes	Yes
Other features2 differ
Media types supportedDiffers	DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD-Viedo, CD-R,CD-RW, CD-DA, CD-ROM/XA, CD-ROM, Video-CD, CD-I, Photo CD, 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
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	128 x 129 x 12.7 mm	148.2 x 170 x 42 mm
Number of optical discsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 discs
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one	110 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for one	100 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source

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