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Dell 429-16698 optical disc drive DVD±RW Black vs Dell DVD-ROM Serial ATA

7specifications compared
4differ
3identical
8known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- 429-16698 optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:No
- DVD-ROM Serial ATA:Yes
Purpose
- 429-16698 optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:Desktop/Laptop
- DVD-ROM Serial ATA:Server
Optical drive type
- 429-16698 optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:DVD±RW
- DVD-ROM Serial ATA:DVD-ROM
Interface
- 429-16698 optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:USB 2.0
- DVD-ROM Serial ATA:Serial ATA

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Comparison of 429-16698, DVD-ROM Serial ATA
15 specifications	A Dell 429-16698 optical disc drive DVD±RW Black Model 429-16698 View product	B Dell DVD-ROM Serial ATA View product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
Product colour	Black	Black
Disc loading type	Tray	Tray
MountingKnown for one	Horizontal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance3 differ
PurposeDiffers	Desktop/Laptop	Server
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	DVD-ROM
Disc types supportedKnown for one	CD-ROM, DVD+RW, DVD-ROM, DVD-RW	Unknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceDiffers	USB 2.0	Serial ATA
LightScribe	No	No
Card reader integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical disc diameterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 mm
Compatible productsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PowerEdge R515 PowerEdge R710 PowerEdge R715 PowerEdge R720 PowerEdge R810 PowerEdge R815 PowerEdge R820 PowerEdge T620
Reading speedidentical
CD read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)

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