Dell 16x DVD-ROM vs Dell 8x SATA DVD+/-RW

Comparison of 16x DVD-ROM, 8x SATA DVD+/-RW

13 specifications	A Dell 16x DVD-ROMView product	B Dell 8x SATA DVD+/-RWView product
Designidentical
Internal	Yes	Yes
Product colour	Grey	Grey
MountingKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Horizontal
Disc loading typeKnown for one	Tray	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance3 differ
PurposeDiffers	Desktop	Laptop
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-ROM	DVD±RW
Disc types supportedDiffers	DVD-ROM	CD-R, CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-ROM, DVD-RW
Interface	Serial ATA	Serial ATA
Card reader integrated	No	No
Compatible productsKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Dell Inspiron 15z; Latitude E6230, E6320, E6320 N-Series, E6330, E6420, E6420 ATG, E6420 N-Series, E6430, E6430 ATG, E6430S, E6520, E6520 N-Series, E6530
Reading speedidentical
DVD-R read speedKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for one	16x	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Quantity per pack	1 pc(s)	1 pc(s)

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