Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Fujitsu Traveller III - DVD±RW (+R DL) drive - Hi-Speed USB vs Lenovo THINKPAD CD-RW/DVD-ROM COMBO II ULTRABAY SLIM DRIVE

9specifications compared
7differ
2identical
9known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo THINKPAD CD-RW/DVD-ROM COMBO II ULTRABAY SLIM DRIVE has 8 x more CD write speed than the Fujitsu Traveller III - DVD±RW (+R DL) drive - Hi-Speed USB (24x vs 16x). The Lenovo THINKPAD CD-RW/DVD-ROM COMBO II ULTRABAY SLIM DRIVE has 16 x more CD rewrite speed than the Fujitsu Traveller III - DVD±RW (+R DL) drive - Hi-Speed USB (24x vs 8x). The Lenovo THINKPAD CD-RW/DVD-ROM COMBO II ULTRABAY SLIM DRIVE has 30 ms more access time than the Fujitsu Traveller III - DVD±RW (+R DL) drive - Hi-Speed USB (160 ms vs 130 ms). Only the Lenovo THINKPAD CD-RW/DVD-ROM COMBO II ULTRABAY SLIM DRIVE has internal. Dimensions (WxDxH): 144 x 146 x 17 mm on the Fujitsu Traveller III - DVD±RW (+R DL) drive - Hi-Speed USB, 128 x 129 x 9.5 mm on the Lenovo THINKPAD CD-RW/DVD-ROM COMBO II ULTRABAY SLIM DRIVE.

Internal
- Traveller III - DVD±RW (+R DL) drive - Hi-Speed USB:No
- THINKPAD CD-RW/DVD-ROM COMBO II ULTRABAY SLIM DRIVE:Yes
CD write speed
- Traveller III - DVD±RW (+R DL) drive - Hi-Speed USB:16x
- THINKPAD CD-RW/DVD-ROM COMBO II ULTRABAY SLIM DRIVE:24x
CD rewrite speed
- Traveller III - DVD±RW (+R DL) drive - Hi-Speed USB:8x
- THINKPAD CD-RW/DVD-ROM COMBO II ULTRABAY SLIM DRIVE:24x
Access time
- Traveller III - DVD±RW (+R DL) drive - Hi-Speed USB:130 ms
- THINKPAD CD-RW/DVD-ROM COMBO II ULTRABAY SLIM DRIVE:160 ms
Weight
- Traveller III - DVD±RW (+R DL) drive - Hi-Speed USB:500 g
- THINKPAD CD-RW/DVD-ROM COMBO II ULTRABAY SLIM DRIVE:210 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- Traveller III - DVD±RW (+R DL) drive - Hi-Speed USB:144 x 146 x 17 mm
- THINKPAD CD-RW/DVD-ROM COMBO II ULTRABAY SLIM DRIVE:128 x 129 x 9.5 mm

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Comparison of Traveller III - DVD±RW (+R DL) drive - Hi-Speed USB, THINKPAD CD-RW/DVD-ROM COMBO II ULTRABAY SLIM DRIVE
18 specifications	A Fujitsu Traveller III - DVD±RW (+R DL) drive - Hi-Speed USB View product	B Lenovo THINKPAD CD-RW/DVD-ROM COMBO II ULTRABAY SLIM DRIVE View product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
Writing speed2 differ
CD write speedDiffers	16x	24x
CD rewrite speedDiffers	8x	24x
DVD+R write speedKnown for one	2.4x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW write speedKnown for one	2.4x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R write speedKnown for one	4x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one	2x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reading speedidentical
CD read speed	24x	24x
DVD read speed	8x	8x
Access time1 differ
Access timeDiffers	130 ms	160 ms
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	500 g	210 g
Other features2 differ
Media types supportedDiffers	CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD-RAM, DVD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD+R	CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD-RAM, DVD-RW
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	144 x 146 x 17 mm	128 x 129 x 9.5 mm
I/O portsKnown for one	1 x 4 PIN USB Type A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows XP
Performanceidentical
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 MB
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 50 °C

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