Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

HP 1260i optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black vs HP 16X SATA SuperMulti Black Drive

17specifications compared
6differ
11identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

DVD+R Double Layer write speed
- 1260i optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black:12x
- 16X SATA SuperMulti Black Drive:8x
DVD+R write speed
- 1260i optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black:24x
- 16X SATA SuperMulti Black Drive:16x
DVD-R Double Layer write speed
- 1260i optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black:12x
- 16X SATA SuperMulti Black Drive:8x
DVD-R write speed
- 1260i optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black:24x
- 16X SATA SuperMulti Black Drive:16x
DVD drive average random access time
- 1260i optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black:160 ms
- 16X SATA SuperMulti Black Drive:140 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access time
- 1260i optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black:160 ms
- 16X SATA SuperMulti Black Drive:125 ms

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Comparison of 1260i, QS208AA
45 specifications	A HP 1260i optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black Model 1260i View product	B HP 16X SATA SuperMulti Black Drive Model QS208AA View product
Designidentical
Internal	Yes	Yes
Disc loading typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tray
MountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Vertical/Horizontal
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Optical drive type	DVD±RW	DVD±RW
Interface	Serial ATA	Serial ATA
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 MB
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	70000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Writing speed4 differ
CD write speed	48x	48x
CD rewrite speed	32x	32x
CD-R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48x
CD-RW write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedDiffers	12x	8x
DVD+R write speedDiffers	24x	16x
DVD+RW write speed	8x	8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedDiffers	12x	8x
DVD-R write speedDiffers	24x	16x
DVD-RAM write speed	12x	12x
DVD-RW write speed	6x	6x
Reading speedidentical
CD read speed	48x	48x
CD-R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48x
CD-ROM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48x
CD-RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32x
DVD+R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12x
DVD-ROM read speed	16x	16x
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 time2 differ
DVD drive average random access timeDiffers	160 ms	140 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeDiffers	160 ms	125 ms
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 50 °C	5 - 50 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	15 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	15 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 65 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	203 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	44 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.2 kg
Other featuresidentical
Relative humidityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
CD transfer rate (sustained mode)Known for one	150 KB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
HP segmentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Business

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