Samsung was kind enough to send us the external SE-S184M for review. In this review we will be seeing how this drive from one the world's largest electronics manufacturers performs in our tests.

The Samsung SE-S184M supports 18x DVD±R, 8x/6x DVD+RW/-RW, and 8x DVD+R DL/-R DL writing technology, allowing Double/Dual Layer discs of 8.5Gb to be written. In addition this drive also supports DVD-RAM at 12x and LightScribe direct disc labelling.

Company Information

We are sure that most of you know Samsung already, but let us take a look at some of the company information found at: www.samsungoms-europe.com

As a world leader in the field of digital media, Samsung Electronics produces Optical Disc Drives (ODD) since 1994. In the past few years Samsung was able to take a central market position in this field.

With subsidiaries all over Europe and a large part of the former USSR, Samsung Europe can offer the consumer a complete selection of disc drives, for all types of computers.

With large and continuous investments in research and development Samsung is able to be more and more at the forefront of disc drive technology.

As one of the first companies developing COMBO drives (DVD-ROM and CD-RW combined in one disc drive), Samsung is a frontrunner in this technology.

In the field of slim-line technologies, Samsung is expanding the line-up, in order to meet the demands of the market for desktop and notebook PCs.

Samsung offers a wide range of Optical Disc Drives, allowing customers to choose the exact combination of capabilities and features. Our products feature the latest noise suppression technologies. If you are looking for a high performance Optical Drive, you need look no further than Samsung.

If you are interested in reading more company information, please visit: www.samsungoms-europe.com
 

Drive Specifications

We found the specifications of the Samsung SE-S184M at Samsung’s website

What’s inside the box

Now it’s time to take a look at the drive itself and what the drive came shipped with.

Our retail package contained the SE-S184M drive itself, vertical mounting stand, UK power cable, power supply unit, USB cable, a quick setup guide and software disc.

Box front

Box back

Box top

Box left and right sides

Box bottom

Now let’s take a look at the drive.

The bezel of the Samsung SE-S184M is nicely styled. We can also see various logos, an emergency eject hole and eject button.

Drive top

Drive bottom

On the bottom of the drive we found two labels and we can see the drive was manufactured in Indonesia during August 2006

On the rear of the drive we can see from left to right, a USB connector, ventilation holes, a power connector and a power switch.

Now let’s head on to the next page were we can take a look at the features of the drive….

Conclusion

Features