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Samsung TS-H552U DVD Writer IDE BULK White vs Samsung TS-L462A Slim Drive BULK

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  • 10specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 3identical
  • 12known for one product only

Key differences

  • CD write speed
    • TS-H552U DVD Writer IDE BULK White:40x
    • TS-L462A Slim Drive BULK:24x
  • CD rewrite speed
    • TS-H552U DVD Writer IDE BULK White:32x
    • TS-L462A Slim Drive BULK:10x
  • CD read speed
    • TS-H552U DVD Writer IDE BULK White:48x
    • TS-L462A Slim Drive BULK:24x
  • Access time
    • TS-H552U DVD Writer IDE BULK White:130 ms
    • TS-L462A Slim Drive BULK:100 ms
  • Dimensions (WxDxH)
    • TS-H552U DVD Writer IDE BULK White:148.2 x 42 x 184 mm
    • TS-L462A Slim Drive BULK:128 x 129 x 12.7 mm
  • Compatible operating systems
    • TS-H552U DVD Writer IDE BULK White:Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP
    • TS-L462A Slim Drive BULK:Windows 98/ME/2K/XP

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Comparison of TS-H552U DVD Writer IDE BULK White, TS-L462A Slim Drive BULK
22 specifications
Designidentical
InternalYesYes
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSilver
Disc loading typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTray
Performanceidentical
Drive device, buffer size2 MB2 MB
DVD-ROM transfer rate (sustained mode)Known for one21.6 MB/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Burst transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16.6 MB/s
Writing speed2 differ
CD write speedDiffers40x24x
CD rewrite speedDiffers32x10x
DVD write speedKnown for one16xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD rewrite speedKnown for one4xUnknown — not stated by the source
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers48x24x
DVD read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
Access time1 differ
DVD drive average random access time110 ms110 ms
Access timeDiffers130 ms100 ms
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 45 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one800 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features3 differ
Media types supportedDiffersDVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD-Video, DVD-ROM, CD-R/RW, CD-ROM, CD-ROM/XA, CD-Audio, Video-CD, CD-I, Photo CD, CD-EXTRA, CD-TEXTDVD-RW, DVD-R, DVD-ROM, DVD-Video, CD-R/RW, CD-DA, CD-ROM, CD-ROM/XA, Video-CD, CD-I, Photo CD, CD-EXTRA, CD-TEXT
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs148.2 x 42 x 184 mm128 x 129 x 12.7 mm
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 98SE/2000/ME/XPWindows 98/ME/2K/XP
Double Layer DVD write speedKnown for one4xUnknown — not stated by the source
Read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.6 MB/s
Technical featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHorizontaal / Verticaal Drive Mounting

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