Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Dell 429-16408 optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black, Silver vs Dell 429-16527 optical disc drive Internal DVD-ROM Black, Silver

7specifications compared
2differ
5identical
4known for one product only

Key differences

Optical drive type
- 429-16408 optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black, Silver:DVD±RW
- 429-16527 optical disc drive Internal DVD-ROM Black, Silver:DVD-ROM

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Comparison of 429-16408, 429-16527
11 specifications	A Dell 429-16408 optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black, Silver Model 429-16408 View product	B Dell 429-16527 optical disc drive Internal DVD-ROM Black, Silver Model 429-16527 View product
Designidentical
Internal	Yes	Yes
Product colour	Black, Silver	Black, Silver
Performance2 differ
Purpose	Desktop	Desktop
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	DVD-ROM
Disc types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CD, CD-R, CD-ROM, DVD, DVD-R, DVD-ROM
Interface	Serial ATA	Serial ATA
LightScribe	No	No
Compatible productsDiffers	DELL: PowerEdge R620	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

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