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Samsung SE-S084D


$70.00 Released June, 2010

Product Shot 1 The Pros:Can be used as an external media drive with Samsung HDTVs. Extremely thin at only 17mm thick - great for traveling. Physically smaller than competing 'slim' DVD writers.

The Cons:Uses a Y-style USB cable - occupies 2 ports. Has a huge Samsung logo on the top of the disc drive. Includes feature-limited CD/DVD recording software.

The Samsung SE-S084D is an external DVD drive, promoted as the world's thinnest. The device, promising a standard 8x DVD write speed, is 17mm thick. Released in June 2010, the SE-S084D is available in seven colors corresponding to Samsung's current netbook models (which lack optical drives).

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The drive is also notably lightweight at half a pound. It transfers data and is powered by USB, and uses Buffer Under Run technology to reduce writing errors.

Features

  • Write speeds:
    • 24X CD-ROM/CD-RW
    • 8X DVD±R/DVD+RW/DVD+R dual layer
    • 6X DVD-RW/DVD-R dual layer
    • 5X DVD-RAM
  • USB data transfer and power source
  • Buffer Under Run
  • 17mm thick
  • 0.5 lbs
  • Available in 7 colors

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    can be used as an external media drive with Samsung HDTVs

  • 1

    extremely thin at only 17mm thick - great for traveling

  • 1

    physically smaller than competing 'slim' DVD writers

  • 1

    non-glossy enclosure - doesn't easily pick up fingerprints and dust

Cons
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    uses a Y-style USB cable - occupies 2 ports

  • 1

    has a huge Samsung logo on the top of the disc drive

  • 1

    includes feature-limited CD/DVD recording software

  • 1

    no external power option

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