Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Acer 8X4X24X8X DVD+CDRW Combo for TM740 vs HP Multibay optical disc drive Internal

Key differences

DVD read speed
- 8X4X24X8X DVD+CDRW Combo for TM740:24x
- Multibay optical disc drive Internal:8x
Access time
- 8X4X24X8X DVD+CDRW Combo for TM740:120 ms
- Multibay optical disc drive Internal:125 ms

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Comparison of 8X4X24X8X DVD+CDRW Combo for TM740, Multibay
15 specifications	A Acer 8X4X24X8X DVD+CDRW Combo for TM740 View product	B HP Multibay optical disc drive Internal Model Multibay View product
Designidentical
Internal	Yes	Yes
Performanceidentical
Burst transfer rateKnown for one	3.6 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Writing speedidentical
DVD write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD rewrite speedKnown for one	4x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
Reading speed1 differ
DVD read speedDiffers	24x	8x
CD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
Access time1 differ
Access timeDiffers	120 ms	125 ms
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	140 ms
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Adaptec Easy CD Creator	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Acer Notebooks TM740	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	Digital surround sound with 5.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13.5 x 138.8 x 132.8 mm
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Home

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