Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Dell 429-15261 optical disc drive Internal Black vs HP A2U56AA optical disc drive DVD±RW Black

6specifications compared
3differ
3identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- 429-15261 optical disc drive Internal Black:Yes
- A2U56AA optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:No
Interface
- 429-15261 optical disc drive Internal Black:Serial ATA
- A2U56AA optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:USB 2.0

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Comparison of 429-15261, A2U56AA
28 specifications	A Dell 429-15261 optical disc drive Internal Black Model 429-15261 View product	B HP A2U56AA optical disc drive DVD±RW Black Model A2U56AA View product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Product colour	Black	Black
CertificationKnown for one	FCC, CE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD±RW
InterfaceDiffers	Serial ATA	USB 2.0
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 MB
Optical disc diameterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 mm
Compatible productsDiffers	DELL PowerEdge DELL PowerVault	HP Mini 110, 210, 311; HP Pavilion tm2, dm1, dm3, dv4, dv5, dv6, dv7, dv3000, dv3500; Compaq Mini 311; HP Envy 13,15
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	4x
DVD+R Double Layer 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+RW write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
DVD-R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
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	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD read speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	18 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	365 g
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Media types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD-R/RW+DL, CD
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	146 x 152 x 18 mm
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7 Windows Vista Windows XP Windows 2000
Number of optical discs	1 discs	1 discs
Size (imperial)	13.3 cm (5.25")	13.3 cm (5.25")

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