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Samsung SE-S184M detail information

Posted by Wendy Collins
Posted on 14/12/06 19:45
Manufacturer Samsung
Product Samsung SE-S184M
Description 18x External USB drive Supports DVD-RAM and LightScribe
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 CD-R/RW Writing performance
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CD R/RW Writing performance

 

The specifications of the Samsung SE-S184M state that the drive is able to write CD-R discs at 48x and CD-RW at 32x. Let us find out how the drive really performs in speed and quality.

Writing Data CD-R discs:

For our data writing tests, we simply set up a new compilation of 703Mb using Nero Burning ROM software. Writing method used is DAO (Disc At Once), and the disc is set up as a non-multisession disc with “finalize disc” enabled. The screenshot below shows how long it takes to write a disc at the highest speed. (48x)

The Samsung SE-S184M took 3 minutes and 8 seconds to write the disc at 48x. Let us see how this compares to other drives in the table below:

Nero Burning Rom
CD-R

Write
Speed

Total
Time

Lite-On
SHW-16H5S

48x

3m:20s

Plextor
PX-750A

40x

3m:16s

Plextor
PX-755A

48x

2m:43s

Pioneer
DVR-111

40x

3m:28x

Plextor
PX-760A

48x

2m:54s

Samsung
SE-S184M

48x

3m:08s

The Samsung SE-S184M was about average when writing our test CD-R media.

Write quality:

We will test CD-R discs from many different CD-R manufacturers. To really measure the write speed, we used the “create data CD” function in Nero CD-Speed. The discs were written at the maximum speed that the drive supports. For the quality test, we used K-Probe 2 which is a tool developed by a Lite-On employee. It runs under Windows and works with drives made by Lite-On. Also note that different drives and different reading speeds may affect the results obtained when scanning the discs. We used a Lite-On SOHR-5238S drive with firmware 4S09 and scanned the discs at 48X speed.

A written CD-R disc will always have some C1 errors; C1 errors are easily corrected by the drive’s error correction capabilities. The next level of errors is C2, while C2 errors could also be corrected by most drive’s error correction capabilities; they are not wanted on a good quality disc. A good disc should not contain any C2 errors, and preferably have an average C1 error amount of below 2.0 for the best discs, or at least below 10.0 averages for good quality discs. After C2 errors, there are only un-correctable errors that will make a disc unusable.

Below are the obtained results:

Brand:

Unbranded Printable. Thanks to SVP UK for sending us this media

Manufacturer:

Taiyo Yuden

Code:

97m24s01f

Disc Type:

CD-R

Recording Layer:

Dye Type 1: Long Strategy (Cyanine, AZO)

Capacity:

79:59.72 (703MB)

Certified Speed:

48x

Write Speed:

48x (CAV)

Write Time:

3m:00s

C1 Average/Sec:

0.07

C2 Average/Sec:

0.0

An excellent result to start our CD-R quality tests, (highly recommended).

Brand:

Verbatim Super AZ0+Crystal DL – Thanks to Verbatim UK for sending us this media.

Manufacturer:

Mitsubishi Chemicals Corporation

Code:

97m34s23f

Disc Type:

CD-R

Recording Layer:

Dye Type 3: Long Strategy (Cyanine, AZO)

Capacity:

79:59.70 (703MB)

Certified Speed:

52x

Write Speed:

48x (CAV)

Write Time:

3m:03s

C1 Average/Sec:

1.12

C2 Average/Sec:

0.0

The write quality on the Verbatim 52x media is very good, (Highly recommended).

Brand:

RICOH – Thanks to RICOH Europe (BV) for sending us this media.

Manufacturer:

Moser Baer India Limited

Code:

97m17s06f

Disc Type:

CD-R

Recording Layer:

Dye Type 6: Short Strategy (Phthalocyanine)

Capacity:

79:59.74 (703MB)

Certified Speed:

1x-52x

Write Speed:

40x (P-CAV)

Write Time:

3m:11s

C1 Average/Sec:

0.87

C2 Average/Sec:

0.0

Our RICOH media manufactured by Moser Baer India has burned with excellent quality, (highly recommended).

Brand:

BenQ – Thanks to Daxon (Taiwan) for sending us this media.

Manufacturer:

Daxon

Code:

97m22s67f

Disc Type:

CD-R

Recording Layer:

Dye Type 7: Short Strategy (Phthalocyanine)

Capacity:

79:59.70 (703MB)

Certified Speed:

48x

Write Speed:

48x (CAV)

Write Time:

3m:04s

C1 Average/Sec:

0.42

C2 Average/Sec:

0.0

Once again we have an excellent result, (highly recommended).

Brand:

HP – Thanks to Medea International (UK) for sending us this media.

Manufacturer:

CMC Magnetics

Code:

97m26s66f

Disc Type:

CD-R

Recording Layer:

Dye Type 6: Short Strategy (Phthalocyanine)

Capacity:

79:59.71 (703 MB)

Certified Speed:

52x

Write Speed:

48x (CAV)

Write Time:

3m:03s

C1 Average/Sec:

0.92

C2 Average/Sec:

0.0

The HP media manufactured by CMC Magnetics has burned with excellent quality, (highly recommended).

Brand:

Infiniti Printable – Thanks to Medea
International (UK) for sending us this media.

Manufacturer:

SKC

Code:

97m26s26f

Disc Type:

CD-R

Recording Layer:

Dye Type 6: Short Strategy (Phthalocyanine)

Capacity:

79:59.09 (703 MB)

Certified Speed:

52x

Write Speed:

48x (CAV)

Write Time:

3m:02s

C1 Average/Sec:

1.16

C2 Average/Sec:

0.0

Another excellent result, (highly recommended).

Brand:

Verbatim Super AZO – Thanks to Verbatim UK for sending us this media

Manufacturer:

Mitsubishi Chemicals Corporation

Code:

97m34s23f

Disc Type:

CD-R

Recording Layer:

Dye Type 3: Long Strategy (Cyanine, AZO)

Capacity:

79:59.70 (703MB)

Certified Speed:

48x

Write Speed:

48x (CAV)

Write Time:

3m:01s

C1 Average/Sec:

0.90

C2 Average/Sec:

0.0

And another excellent result, (highly recommended).

Writing Quality with Re-Writable discs:

Brand:

Verbatim Ultra speed 32x – Thanks to Verbatim UK for sending us this media.

Manufacturer:

Mitsubishi Chemicals Corporation

Code:

97m34s25f

Disc Type:

Ultra Speed CD-RW 32x

Recording Layer:

Phase Change

Capacity:

79:59.74 (703MB)

Certified Speed:

32x

Write Speed:

32x (Z-CLV)

Write Time:

3m:27s

C1 Average/Sec:

259.20

C2 Average/Sec:

0.18

CI errors are high on our Verbatim 32x ultra speed CD-RW disc. The disc also has C2 errors, a poor result.

Brand:

Daxon Ultra Speed – Thanks to Daxon (Taiwan) for sending us this media.

Manufacturer:

Daxon

Code:

97m22s60f

Disc Type:

Ultra Speed CD-RW 24x

Recording Layer:

Phase Change

Capacity:

79:59.74 (703MB)

Certified Speed:

24x

Write Speed:

24x (Z-CLV)

Write Time:

4m:03s

C1 Average/Sec:

135.00

C2 Average/Sec:

0.67

We attempted to scan this disc with our Lite-On CD-RW drive and KProbe. The scan failed at 12% and the disc was un-readable on any drive. A poor result.

Summary:

CD-R writing quality and media compatibility is excellent with the Samsung SE-S184M. However, CD-RW write quality needs improving.

Now let’s head on to the next page where we will test DVD recordable performance….

Reading performance
DVD+R/RW Writing performance
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