Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Dell 784-BBBI optical disc drive DVD±RW Black vs Dynabook Ultra-slim USB DVD-RW Drive

20specifications compared
8differ
12identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell 784-BBBI optical disc drive DVD±RW Black has 2 x more DVD-RW read speed than the Dynabook Ultra-slim USB DVD-RW Drive (8x vs 6x). The Dynabook Ultra-slim USB DVD-RW Drive has 125.3 mm more depth than the Dell 784-BBBI optical disc drive DVD±RW Black (139.3 mm vs 14 mm). The Dell 784-BBBI optical disc drive DVD±RW Black has 130.5 mm more height than the Dynabook Ultra-slim USB DVD-RW Drive (144 mm vs 13.5 mm). Disc loading type: Tray on the Dell 784-BBBI optical disc drive DVD±RW Black, Front on the Dynabook Ultra-slim USB DVD-RW Drive. Optical drive type: DVD±RW on the Dell 784-BBBI optical disc drive DVD±RW Black, DVD-RW on the Dynabook Ultra-slim USB DVD-RW Drive.

Disc loading type
- 784-BBBI optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:Tray
- Ultra-slim USB DVD-RW Drive:Front
Optical drive type
- 784-BBBI optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:DVD±RW
- Ultra-slim USB DVD-RW Drive:DVD-RW
DVD-RW read speed
- 784-BBBI optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:8x
- Ultra-slim USB DVD-RW Drive:6x
Windows operating systems supported
- 784-BBBI optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:Yes
- Ultra-slim USB DVD-RW Drive:Windows 10
Depth
- 784-BBBI optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:14 mm
- Ultra-slim USB DVD-RW Drive:139.3 mm
Height
- 784-BBBI optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:144 mm
- Ultra-slim USB DVD-RW Drive:13.5 mm
Weight
- 784-BBBI optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:200 g
- Ultra-slim USB DVD-RW Drive:220 g

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Comparison of 784-BBBI, PS0048UA1DVD
46 specifications	A Dell 784-BBBI optical disc drive DVD±RW Black Model 784-BBBI View product	B Dynabook Ultra-slim USB DVD-RW Drive Model PS0048UA1DVD View product
Design1 differ
Internal	No	No
Product colour	Black	Black
Disc loading typeDiffers	Tray	Front
Performance2 differ
Purpose	Laptop	Laptop
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	DVD-RW
Disc types supportedDiffers	CD, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW	CD-R, CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW
Interface	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.75 MB
Optical disc diameterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80,120 mm
LightScribeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	8 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible productsKnown for one	- Dell Inspiron 11 3147, 11 3148, 13 7348, 14 3451, 15 3551, 5458, 5555, 5558 - Dell Latitude 14 Rugged Extreme (7404), 3340, 3450, E5250, E5450, E5550, E7250, E7450 - Dell OptiPlex 3020 (micro), 9020 (micro) - Dell Precision Mobile Workstation M3800 - Dell Vostro 14 3458, 3558 - Dell XPS 15 (9530)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Writing speedidentical
CD-R write speed	24x	24x
CD-RW write speed	24x	24x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
DVD+R write speed	8x	8x
DVD+RW write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
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	6x
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reading speed1 differ
CD-R read speed	24x	24x
CD-ROM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD-RW read speed	24x	24x
DVD+R read speed	8x	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-ROM read speed	8x	8x
DVD-RW read speedDiffers	8x	6x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
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	130 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	130 ms
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 10
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	14 mm	139.3 mm
HeightDiffers	144 mm	13.5 mm
WeightDiffers	200 g	220 g
WidthKnown for one	137 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Quantity per pack	1 pc(s)	1 pc(s)
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Warranty cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	CyberLink Media Suite	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Recommended system requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Windows 10 <br> 1GHz or faster CPU recommended.<br> 1GB RAM and 16GB free disk space required under 32-bit OS (2GB RAM and 20GB space under 64-bit OS) for creating DVD disc.<br>
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84717030

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