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Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

HP 16x DVD+-RW SATA 1st drive f/ xw4600 vs iStorage External DVD+/-RW

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  • 6specifications compared
  • 6differ
  • 0identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

  • Internal
    • Yes
    • No
  • CD write speed
    • 0x
    • 52x
  • CD rewrite speed
    • 0x
    • 32x
  • DVD+RW write speed
    • 16x
    • 8x
  • DVD-RW write speed
    • 16x
    • 6x
  • CD read speed
    • 0x
    • 48x

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25 specifications
A

HP

16x DVD+-RW SATA 1st drive f/ xw4600View product
B

iStorage

External DVD+/-RWView product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffersYesNo
Performanceidentical
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one2 MB
InterfaceKnown for oneSerial ATA
LightScribeKnown for oneYes
Writing speed4 differ
CD write speedDiffers0x52x
CD rewrite speedDiffers0x32x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one8x
DVD+R write speedKnown for one20x
DVD+RW write speedDiffers16x8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one6x
DVD-R write speedKnown for one20x
DVD-RW write speedDiffers16x6x
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers0x48x
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for one20x
Access timeidentical
Access timeKnown for one140 ms
Record modesidentical
Disc-at-once (DAO)Known for oneYes
Fixed packetKnown for oneYes
Multi sessionKnown for oneYes
Session-at-once (SAO)Known for oneYes
Track-at-once (TAO)Known for oneYes
Variable packetKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one1.29 kg
Other featuresidentical
Media types supportedKnown for oneDVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD+R9, DVD-Video, CD-ROM XA, CD-Audio, CD Extra, CD Text, Photo-CD, Video CD, Hybrid CD, Lightscribe
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one244 x 155 x 44 mm
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one- Windows 98SE - Windows ME - Windows 2000 - Windows XP - Windows Vista - Mac OS X 10-10.4

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