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Review of Samsung SE-208GB powered by the Slant community.
This is a mid-level drive meant for reading and writing CDs and DVDs. It's slim, attractive, and portable.
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Pros
Pro It's small and lightweight
This drive is very thin and its area is roughly half that of an Apple iPad. It's also very light - only 0.45 lbs
Pro It works quietly
You won't hear the drive running during a film or while listening to music.
Pro It doesn't need an external power source
This drive gets all the power necessary from USB connection with a laptop or PC.
Pro Fast read/write speeds
It takes about 16 minutes to rip a DVD and around 21 minutes to burn one.
Cons
Con Doesn’t read or write Blu-Ray
You can read and burn CDs and DVDs, but not Blu-ray disks.
Con Picks up fingerprints and scratches easily
The housing is made out of glossy plastic that looks good but gets dirty and scratches very easily.