Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

HP 16x DVD+-RW SuperMulti SATA vs HP External USB CD/DVD R/RW Drive

6specifications compared
6differ
0identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- 16x DVD+-RW SuperMulti SATA:Yes
- External USB CD/DVD R/RW Drive:No
CD write speed
- 16x DVD+-RW SuperMulti SATA:0x
- External USB CD/DVD R/RW Drive:24x
CD rewrite speed
- 16x DVD+-RW SuperMulti SATA:0x
- External USB CD/DVD R/RW Drive:24x
DVD+RW write speed
- 16x DVD+-RW SuperMulti SATA:16x
- External USB CD/DVD R/RW Drive:8x
DVD-RW write speed
- 16x DVD+-RW SuperMulti SATA:16x
- External USB CD/DVD R/RW Drive:6x
CD read speed
- 16x DVD+-RW SuperMulti SATA:0x
- External USB CD/DVD R/RW Drive:24x

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Comparison of 16x DVD+-RW SuperMulti SATA, External USB CD/DVD R/RW Drive
18 specifications	A HP 16x DVD+-RW SuperMulti SATA View product	B HP External USB CD/DVD R/RW Drive View product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Writing speed4 differ
CD write speedDiffers	0x	24x
CD rewrite speedDiffers	0x	24x
DVD+R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD+RW write speedDiffers	16x	8x
DVD-R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-R9 write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5x
DVD-RW write speedDiffers	16x	6x
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers	0x	24x
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
Other featuresidentical
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Pentium III 1.0GHz or higher CPU; 512MB or higher RAM; Hard must have access time < 20 ms with a minimum of 100MB free space; 9GB free space for creating a DVD double layer image file (5GB for single layer)
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	185 x 135 x 151 mm
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4; Windows XP; Windows Vista
Device typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CD/DVD-RW combo
Size (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.85 cm (0.73")
Weight (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.454 kg (1 lbs)
Performanceidentical
InterfaceKnown for one	Serial ATA	Unknown — not stated by the source

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