Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Dell 429-AAQK optical disc drive Internal DVD-ROM Black, Grey vs LG GP57EW40 optical disc drive DVD Super Multi White

9specifications compared
6differ
3identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- 429-AAQK optical disc drive Internal DVD-ROM Black, Grey:Yes
- GP57EW40 optical disc drive DVD Super Multi White:No
Product colour
- 429-AAQK optical disc drive Internal DVD-ROM Black, Grey:Black, Grey
- GP57EW40 optical disc drive DVD Super Multi White:White
Purpose
- 429-AAQK optical disc drive Internal DVD-ROM Black, Grey:Desktop
- GP57EW40 optical disc drive DVD Super Multi White:Desktop/Laptop
Optical drive type
- 429-AAQK optical disc drive Internal DVD-ROM Black, Grey:DVD-ROM
- GP57EW40 optical disc drive DVD Super Multi White:DVD Super Multi
Interface
- 429-AAQK optical disc drive Internal DVD-ROM Black, Grey:Serial ATA
- GP57EW40 optical disc drive DVD Super Multi White:USB 2.0

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Comparison of 429-AAQK, GP57EW40
38 specifications	A Dell 429-AAQK optical disc drive Internal DVD-ROM Black, Grey Model 429-AAQK View product	B LG GP57EW40 optical disc drive DVD Super Multi White Model GP57EW40 View product
Design2 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Product colourDiffers	Black, Grey	White
MountingKnown for one	Horizontal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance4 differ
PurposeDiffers	Desktop	Desktop/Laptop
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-ROM	DVD Super Multi
Disc types supportedDiffers	CD-R, CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD-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
InterfaceDiffers	Serial ATA	USB 2.0
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 MB
Compatible productsKnown for one	- PowerEdge R230 - PowerEdge R330 - PowerEdge R420 - PowerEdge R430 - PowerEdge R620 - PowerEdge R630 - PowerEdge T130	Unknown — not stated by the source
Writing speedidentical
CD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD-R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
DVD+R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD+RW write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
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
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	6x
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	5x
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
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
DVD-RAM access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	360 ms
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Professional, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-30 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	144 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	137.5 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 g
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	84717030	Unknown — not stated by the source

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