Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Dell 429-15942 optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW vs HP 685419-001 optical disc drive Internal DVD-ROM Black

Key differences

Optical drive type
- 429-15942 optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW:DVD±RW
- 685419-001 optical disc drive Internal DVD-ROM Black:DVD-ROM
CD read speed
- 429-15942 optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW:8x
- 685419-001 optical disc drive Internal DVD-ROM Black:24x

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Comparison of 429-15942, 685419-001
19 specifications	A Dell 429-15942 optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Model 429-15942 View product	B HP 685419-001 optical disc drive Internal DVD-ROM Black Model 685419-001 View product
Designidentical
Internal	Yes	Yes
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Performance1 differ
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	DVD-ROM
Interface	Serial ATA	Serial ATA
PurposeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Laptop
Compatible productsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EliteBook 2570p
Writing speedidentical
CD write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers	8x	24x
CD-ROM read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	160 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	140 ms

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.