Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Dell 429-11679 optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Metallic vs Lenovo ThinThinkPad Ultrabay DVD Burner 9.5mm Slim Drive III

4specifications compared
3differ
1identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- 429-11679 optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Metallic:Metallic
- ThinThinkPad Ultrabay DVD Burner 9.5mm Slim Drive III:Black
Optical drive type
- 429-11679 optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Metallic:DVD±RW
- ThinThinkPad Ultrabay DVD Burner 9.5mm Slim Drive III:DVD±R/RW
Interface
- 429-11679 optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Metallic:IDE/ATA
- ThinThinkPad Ultrabay DVD Burner 9.5mm Slim Drive III:Serial ATA

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Comparison of 429-11679, ThinThinkPad Ultrabay DVD Burner 9.5mm Slim Drive III
33 specifications	A Dell 429-11679 optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Metallic Model 429-11679 View product	B Lenovo ThinThinkPad Ultrabay DVD Burner 9.5mm Slim Drive III View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Metallic	Black
Performance2 differ
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	DVD±R/RW
InterfaceDiffers	IDE/ATA	Serial ATA
PurposeKnown for one	Laptop	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible productsKnown for one	Dell XPS M1730, M1730	Unknown — not stated by the source
Writing speedidentical
CD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD-R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD-RW write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
DVD+R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD+RW write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
DVD-R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5x
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
Reading speedidentical
CD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
DVD+R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5x
DVD-RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
Access timeidentical
Access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 ms
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	129 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.5 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	190 g
Other featuresidentical
Media types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CD Audio Disc, CD Enhanced, CD Extra (Blue Book), CD-Audio, CD-DA, CD-Digital Audio (Red Book), CD-Extra, CD-I, CD-Plus, CD-R, CD-ROM, CD-ROM (Yellow Book), CD-ROM Mode - 1, CD-ROM Mode - 1 Data Disc, CD-ROM Mode - 2 Data Disc, CD-ROM XA, CD-RW, CD-Text
Applications supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows XPWindows VistaWindows 7
Height (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.27 cm (0.5")
Maximum operating temperatureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 °C
RecordingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Service includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Customer Replaceable Unit
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84717030

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