Samsung SM-348 CD-RW/DVD Combo

Zardon · Dec 23, 2002, 09:20 AM

New Review over at I am not a geek detailing the Samsung SM-348 CD-RW/DVD Combo drive.

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Today we are taking a look at one of the newest products from Samsung: The SM-348 CD-RW/DVD Combo drive. The SM-348 is a 48x24x48 CD-RW and a 16x DVD-ROM all in one unit. With small form factor PC's such as the Shuttle SB51G and the AMS gBox gaining popularity, people have some serious decision-making to do when it comes to filling their single 5.25" bay. Previously, choices were limited to either a CD-ROM, CD-RW or DVD drive. In order to have 2 drives, an external drive would have to be added, but not with the Samsung SM-348.

But enough with the introduction babble .. we start by putting the Samsung drive up against our resident CD-RW speed champion, the Lite-On 48x12x48. With both burners having 48x burn speed, the results should be fairly similar. Let's begin by taking a look at what the Samsung SM-348 brings to the table:

AshG · Dec 23, 2002, 08:19 PM

I hate to burst their bubble, but Ricoh and pioneer have been doing combo drives for quite a while now. When I got my 8x CDRW, Ricoh had just released the firstof their combo drives two years ago.

Dec 23, 2002, 08:19 PM	#2
AshG Gadget Life Owner Join Date: May 2002 Location: East TN Posts: 139 Rep Power: 0	I hate to burst their bubble, but Ricoh and pioneer have been doing combo drives for quite a while now. When I got my 8x CDRW, Ricoh had just released the firstof their combo drives two years ago. __________________ [color=navy]404_Error, Signature not found[/color] [color=black][color=black]AMD AthlonXP 2500 @ 11x200[/color] - [color=navy]DFI LanParty nForce2 Ultra Rev. B[/color] - [color=black]Thermalright SLK-900A w/ Thermaltake SmartFan[/color] - [color=navy]Corsair TwinX1024 3200XLL[/color] - [color=black]FIC Radeon 9800 Pro[/color] - [color=navy]Hitachi Deskstar 7K250 SATA[/color] - [color=black]WD Raptor 36GB[/color] - [color=navy]LiteOn SOHW-832S[/color] - [color=black]PC Power and Cooling 510W Deluxe[/color] - [color=navy]CoolerMaster CMStacker Case[/color][/color]