Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Dell 429-15887 optical disc drive DVD-ROM Black vs Dell 429-16526 optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black, Grey

Key differences

Internal
- 429-15887 optical disc drive DVD-ROM Black:No
- 429-16526 optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black, Grey:Yes
Product colour
- 429-15887 optical disc drive DVD-ROM Black:Black
- 429-16526 optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black, Grey:Black, Grey
Purpose
- 429-15887 optical disc drive DVD-ROM Black:Laptop
- 429-16526 optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black, Grey:Desktop
Optical drive type
- 429-15887 optical disc drive DVD-ROM Black:DVD-ROM
- 429-16526 optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black, Grey:DVD±RW
Interface
- 429-15887 optical disc drive DVD-ROM Black:USB 2.0 & eSATA
- 429-16526 optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black, Grey:Serial ATA

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Comparison of 429-15887, 429-16526
13 specifications	A Dell 429-15887 optical disc drive DVD-ROM Black Model 429-15887 View product	B Dell 429-16526 optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black, Grey Model 429-16526 View product
Design2 differ
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Grey
MountingKnown for one	Horizontal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance5 differ
PurposeDiffers	Laptop	Desktop
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-ROM	DVD±RW
Disc types supportedDiffers	CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD, DVD-ROM	CD, CD-R, CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-ROM, DVD-RW
InterfaceDiffers	USB 2.0 & eSATA	Serial ATA
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Compatible productsDiffers	DELL Latitude E6420 ATG, E6420, E6220 NB	PowerEdge R320 PowerEdge R420
Writing speedidentical
CD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
Reading speedidentical
CD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
Packaging contentidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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