Dell 16x DVD-ROM vs Dell 16x SATA DVD+/-RW

Comparison of 16x DVD-ROM, 16x SATA DVD+/-RW

12 specifications	A Dell 16x DVD-ROMView product	B Dell 16x SATA DVD+/-RWView product
Designidentical
Disc loading typeKnown for one	Tray	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-ROM	DVD±RW
Disc types supportedDiffers	DVD-ROM	CD-R, CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-ROM, DVD-RW
Compatible productsKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Dell Dimension 8300 Inspiron 560 Inspiron 560s Inspiron 580 Inspiron 580s Inspiron 620s OptiPlex 380 DT OptiPlex 7010 - Optiplex 780 MT - OptiPlex 790 DT - OptiPlex 9010 Precision Workstation T1500 Precision Workstation T1600 Precision Workstation T1650 Precision Workstation T3500 Precision Workstat
Reading speedidentical
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for one	16x	—Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R read speedKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	16x

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.