Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Dell 429-16440 optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black, Grey vs Dell 429-16527 optical disc drive Internal DVD-ROM Black, Silver

8specifications compared
4differ
4identical
4known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- 429-16440 optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black, Grey:Black, Grey
- 429-16527 optical disc drive Internal DVD-ROM Black, Silver:Black, Silver
Optical drive type
- 429-16440 optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black, Grey:DVD±RW
- 429-16527 optical disc drive Internal DVD-ROM Black, Silver:DVD-ROM

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Comparison of 429-16440, 429-16527
12 specifications	A Dell 429-16440 optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black, Grey Model 429-16440 View product	B Dell 429-16527 optical disc drive Internal DVD-ROM Black, Silver Model 429-16527 View product
Design1 differ
Internal	Yes	Yes
Product colourDiffers	Black, Grey	Black, Silver
Disc loading typeKnown for one	Tray	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance3 differ
Purpose	Desktop	Desktop
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	DVD-ROM
Disc types supportedDiffers	CD, CD-R, CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-ROM, DVD-RW	CD, CD-R, CD-ROM, DVD, DVD-R, DVD-ROM
Interface	Serial ATA	Serial ATA
LightScribe	No	No
Compatible productsDiffers	PowerEdge R510 PowerEdge R515 PowerEdge R520 PowerEdge R610 PowerEdge R710 PowerEdge R715 PowerEdge R720 PowerEdge R810 PowerEdge R815 PowerEdge R820 PowerEdge T620 PowerVault NX3000 PowerVault NX3100	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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