Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Dell 784-BBBI optical disc drive DVD±RW Black vs iStorage QS Slim

16specifications compared
9differ
7identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

The iStorage QS Slim has 3 mm more width than the Dell 784-BBBI optical disc drive DVD±RW Black (140 mm vs 137 mm). The iStorage QS Slim has 126 mm more depth than the Dell 784-BBBI optical disc drive DVD±RW Black (140 mm vs 14 mm). The Dell 784-BBBI optical disc drive DVD±RW Black has 125 mm more height than the iStorage QS Slim (144 mm vs 19 mm). Product colour: Black on the Dell 784-BBBI optical disc drive DVD±RW Black, Grey on the iStorage QS Slim. Disc loading type: Tray on the Dell 784-BBBI optical disc drive DVD±RW Black, Front on the iStorage QS Slim.

Product colour
- 784-BBBI optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:Black
- QS Slim:Grey
Disc loading type
- 784-BBBI optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:Tray
- QS Slim:Front
Purpose
- 784-BBBI optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:Laptop
- QS Slim:Desktop/Laptop
Interface
- 784-BBBI optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:USB 2.0
- QS Slim:USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Width
- 784-BBBI optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:137 mm
- QS Slim:140 mm
Depth
- 784-BBBI optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:14 mm
- QS Slim:140 mm
Height
- 784-BBBI optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:144 mm
- QS Slim:19 mm
Weight
- 784-BBBI optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:200 g
- QS Slim:454 g

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Comparison of 784-BBBI, QS Slim
42 specifications	A Dell 784-BBBI optical disc drive DVD±RW Black Model 784-BBBI View product	B iStorage QS Slim View product
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey
Disc loading typeDiffers	Tray	Front
MountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Horizontal
Performance3 differ
PurposeDiffers	Laptop	Desktop/Laptop
Disc types supportedDiffers	CD, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW	CD, DVD
InterfaceDiffers	USB 2.0	USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 MB
Secure firmwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
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 write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
DVD+RW write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
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 speedidentical
CD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
DVD-R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
CD-R read speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW read speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
System requirementsidentical
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	137 mm	140 mm
DepthDiffers	14 mm	140 mm
HeightDiffers	144 mm	19 mm
WeightDiffers	200 g	454 g
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quantity per packKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	CyberLink Media Suite	Unknown — not stated by the source

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