Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Dell 429-16003 optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black vs HP E5Z81AA optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray RW Black

7specifications compared
2differ
5identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Optical drive type
- 429-16003 optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black:DVD±RW
- E5Z81AA optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray RW Black:Blu-Ray RW

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Comparison of 429-16003, E5Z81AA
32 specifications	A Dell 429-16003 optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black Model 429-16003 View product	B HP E5Z81AA optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray RW Black Model E5Z81AA View product
Designidentical
MountingKnown for one	Horizontal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	Blu-Ray RW
Disc types supportedDiffers	CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD-ROM, DVD-RW	BD-R, BD-R DL, BD-RE, BD-RE DL, BD-ROM, CD-R, CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM, DVD-RW
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Serial ATA
Compatible productsKnown for one	Inspiron 620 Inspiron 620s Inspiron 660 Inspiron 660s OptiPlex 7010 SFF OptiPlex 7010 USFF Precision Workstation T1650 Vostro 260 Vostro 260s Vostro 470 XPS 8500	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reading speedidentical
CD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD-R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD-ROM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD-RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
BD-R Dual Layer read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
BD-R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
BD-RE Dual Layer read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
BD-RE read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
BD-ROM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
DVD+R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-R Double Layer 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	8x
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
System requirementsidentical
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	127 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	127 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 mm

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