Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Acer External (USB) DVD-Dual DL with adapter option pack vs Philips DVD 16x ReWriter Internal Drive

9specifications compared
9differ
0identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- External (USB) DVD-Dual DL with adapter option pack:No
- DVD 16x ReWriter Internal Drive:Yes
CD write speed
- External (USB) DVD-Dual DL with adapter option pack:Yes
- DVD 16x ReWriter Internal Drive:48x
CD rewrite speed
- External (USB) DVD-Dual DL with adapter option pack:Yes
- DVD 16x ReWriter Internal Drive:24x
DVD+R write speed
- External (USB) DVD-Dual DL with adapter option pack:Yes
- DVD 16x ReWriter Internal Drive:16x
DVD+RW write speed
- External (USB) DVD-Dual DL with adapter option pack:Yes
- DVD 16x ReWriter Internal Drive:8x
DVD-R write speed
- External (USB) DVD-Dual DL with adapter option pack:Yes
- DVD 16x ReWriter Internal Drive:16x
DVD-RW write speed
- External (USB) DVD-Dual DL with adapter option pack:Yes
- DVD 16x ReWriter Internal Drive:6x
CD read speed
- External (USB) DVD-Dual DL with adapter option pack:Yes
- DVD 16x ReWriter Internal Drive:48x

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Comparison of External (USB) DVD-Dual DL with adapter option pack, DVD 16x ReWriter Internal Drive
24 specifications	A Acer External (USB) DVD-Dual DL with adapter option pack View product	B Philips DVD 16x ReWriter Internal Drive View product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
Performanceidentical
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IDE/ATA
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 MB
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 W
Writing speed6 differ
CD write speedDiffers	Yes	48x
CD rewrite speedDiffers	Yes	24x
DVD+R write speedDiffers	Yes	16x
DVD+RW write speedDiffers	Yes	8x
DVD-R write speedDiffers	Yes	16x
DVD-RW write speedDiffers	Yes	6x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reading speed2 differ
CD read speedDiffers	Yes	48x
DVD read speedDiffers	Yes	16x
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	140 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 ms
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	900 g
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Nero Burning Rom 6, InCD 4, Nero Vision express 2, Nero media Player 1, EasyWrite Reader 4, Nero Burning Rights 1
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	145 x 170 x 13 mm
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 MB
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Pentium 4 1.3GHz
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	650 GB
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000, XP
Media types supportedKnown for one	DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD+R, DVD-RW, DVD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, CD-ROM	Unknown — not stated by the source

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