Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Dell DVD+/-RW for E-Series Media Bay vs Dell DW316 optical disc drive DVD±RW Black

8specifications compared
6differ
2identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- DVD+/-RW for E-Series Media Bay:Yes
- DW316 optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:No
Purpose
- DVD+/-RW for E-Series Media Bay:Laptop
- DW316 optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:Desktop/Laptop
Optical drive type
- DVD+/-RW for E-Series Media Bay:DVD-RW
- DW316 optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:DVD±RW
Interface
- DVD+/-RW for E-Series Media Bay:Serial ATA III
- DW316 optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:USB 2.0
CD write speed
- DVD+/-RW for E-Series Media Bay:31.68x
- DW316 optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:24x

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Comparison of DVD+/-RW for E-Series Media Bay, DW316
34 specifications	A Dell DVD+/-RW for E-Series Media Bay View product	B Dell DW316 optical disc drive DVD±RW Black Model DW316 View product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Product colour	Black	Black
Disc loading typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Top
Performance4 differ
PurposeDiffers	Laptop	Desktop/Laptop
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-RW	DVD±RW
Disc types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 III	USB 2.0
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.75 MB
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150000 h
Compatible productsDiffers	Dell Latitude E4300	- Inspiron 5758 - OptiPlex 7040 Micro - Latitude 7275 - Latitude 7370 - Latitude 3380 - Latitude 3189 - Latitude 7350 - Latitude 12 Rugged Extreme 7214 - OptiPlex 5050 SFF - Latitude 3460 - Inspiron 15 3000 Series (3576) - Latitude E7470 - Optiplex 3040 MT - Precision 3520 - OptiPlex 3050 MFF - Lati
Writing speed1 differ
CD write speedDiffers	31.68x	24x
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD-R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD-RW write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
DVD+R Double Layer 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	8x
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
Reading speedidentical
CD read speed	24x	24x
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	8x
DVD-ROM 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
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows
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
Packaging contentidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CyberLink Media Suite CD
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	84717030	Unknown — not stated by the source

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