Samsung External DVDRW Comparison
Saturday, March 17, 2012
Article by: Glenn Posadas
Today, I was making a comparison between two dvd drives. Knowing that the two of your DVDRW internal drives are malfunctioning is indeed irritating, and your best hope is to buy an external dvdrw. And since we have two notebooks here(a laptop without internal dvdrw), I really need to buy one. I've got some bucks from my last photoshoot, so $$$ won't be much pain in the ass. xD.So, here it goes.
I saw that in the pricelist(2012) of PC Gilmore Computer Center Asus, Samsung DVDRW SE-208AB Slim External costs PHP 1,530.00 while the Samsung DVDRW SE-S084C External Tray Type worth PHP 1,800.00
Let's go first to Samsung SE-208AB Slim External:
Specifications
General Feature
Drive Type:
DVD Writer
Enclosure Type:
External
Drive Height:
Slim (12.7mm)
Loading Type:
Tray
Interface:
USB 2.0
Drive Mounting:
Horizontal
Buffer Memory:
1.0MB
Supported Disc Formats:
DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-ROM, DVD-Video, DVD+R DL, DVD-R DL, DVD-RAM, CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, CD-DA, CD+E (G), CD-MIDI, CD-TEXT, CD-ROM XA, Mixed Mode CD, CD-I, CD-I Bridge (Photo-CD, Video-CD), Multisession CD (Photo-CD, CD-EXTRA, Portfolio)
Data Transfer Rate:
DVD+R
Write : 8X (10.8MB/sec)
Read : 8X (10.8MB/sec)
DVD+R Dual Layer
Write : 6X (8.1MB/sec)
Read : 6X (8.1MB/sec)
DVD-R
Write : 8X (10.8MB/sec)
Read : 8X (10.8MB/sec)
DVD-R Dual Layer
Write : 6X (8.1MB/sec)
Read : 6X (8.1MB/sec)
And finally, the Samsung DVDRW SE-S084C External Tray Type:
Gallery:
by the way, this time I will trust samsung brand. I hate SAMSUNG HARD DISKS. Really, they're always output S.M.A.R.T error during boot.
Samsung DVDRW SE-208AB Slim External
vs
Samsung DVDRW SE-S084C External Tray Type
Let's go first to Samsung SE-208AB Slim External:
Galleries: CLICK TO ENLARGE
SpecificationsGeneral Feature
Drive Type:
DVD Writer
Enclosure Type:
External
Drive Height:
Slim (12.7mm)
Loading Type:
Tray
Interface:
USB 2.0
Drive Mounting:
Horizontal
Buffer Memory:
1.0MB
Supported Disc Formats:
DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-ROM, DVD-Video, DVD+R DL, DVD-R DL, DVD-RAM, CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, CD-DA, CD+E (G), CD-MIDI, CD-TEXT, CD-ROM XA, Mixed Mode CD, CD-I, CD-I Bridge (Photo-CD, Video-CD), Multisession CD (Photo-CD, CD-EXTRA, Portfolio)
Data Transfer Rate:
DVD+R
Write : 8X (10.8MB/sec)
Read : 8X (10.8MB/sec)
DVD+R Dual Layer
Write : 6X (8.1MB/sec)
Read : 6X (8.1MB/sec)
DVD-R
Write : 8X (10.8MB/sec)
Read : 8X (10.8MB/sec)
DVD-R Dual Layer
Write : 6X (8.1MB/sec)
Read : 6X (8.1MB/sec)
And finally, the Samsung DVDRW SE-S084C External Tray Type:
Gallery:
SpecificationsGeneral Feature
Drive Type:
DVD Writer
Enclosure Type:
External
Drive Height:
Slim (12.7mm)
Loading Type:
Tray
Interface:
USB 2.0
Drive Mounting:
Horizontal
Buffer Memory:
2.0MB
Supported Disc Formats:
DVD-RAM, DVD+R, DVD+R dual Layer, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R dual Layer, DVD-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD-Video, CD-R, CD-RW, CD-ROM, CD-ROM / XA, CD-Audio, Video-CD, Photo CD, CD-I (FMV), CD-Text
Data Transfer Rate:
DVD+R
Write : 8X (10.8MB/sec)
Read : 8X (10.8MB/sec)
DVD+R Dual Layer
Write : 6X (8.1MB/sec)
Read : 8X (10.8MB/sec)
DVD-R
Write : 8X (10.8MB/sec)
Read : 8X (10.8MB/sec)
DVD-R Dual Layer
Write : 6X (8.1MB/sec)
Read : 8X (10.8MB/sec)
SUMMARY:
My verdict? I'll go to SE-208AB. 170php is quite a big thing for me. haha! And besides, it has different colors. Speed of the two optical drives are quite similar. But you guys must choose the SE-S084C because it has a higher buff memory. Buff Memory is important because the higher the buff memory, the lower the rate of the error in writing in full speed.
-glenn.
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Author: Glenn Posadas
20 year old 5th year Computer Engineering Student, a blogger, photographer, programmer, and an electronics hobbyist; a Christian who loves God very much..
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thanks for the post! :)