Samsung SE-S084 External DVD Writer Review
The Drive
Contents
SE-S084 is very small as it is based on a slim optical unit originally developed for laptops, not on a unit targeted to desktops. It measures ¾” x 5 ½” x 6 3/16” (1.9 cm x 14.1 cm x 15.7 cm) (H x W x D) while a typical desktop internal unit measures 1 ½” x 5 ¾” x 6 11/16” (4.0 cm x 14.5 cm x 17.0 cm). On Figures 3 and 4 we compare SE-S084 to a typical desktop internal DVD writer.
Figure 3: Comparing Samsung SE-S084 with a typical desktop internal DVD writer.
Figure 4: Comparing Samsung SE-S084 with a typical desktop internal DVD writer.
The drive itself is manufactured by Toshiba Samsung Storage Technology Corporation (TSST Corp) and supports the following speeds:
| Media | Read Speed | Write Speed |
| DVD+R DL | 6x | 6x |
| DVD-R DL | 8x | 6x |
| DVD±R | 8x | 8x |
| DVD+RW | 8x | 8x |
| DVD-RW | 8x | 6x |
| DVD-RAM | 5x | 5x |
| DVD-ROM | 8x | – |
| CD-R | 24x | 24x |
| CD-RW | 24x | 4x |
| CD-ROM | 24x | – |
As you can see, SE-S084 supports dual-layer DVD media.