Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

HP 456797-001 optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW vs HP 581599-001 optical disc drive Internal DVD-ROM Black

Key differences

Purpose
- 456797-001 optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW:Laptop
- 581599-001 optical disc drive Internal DVD-ROM Black:Desktop
Optical drive type
- 456797-001 optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW:DVD±RW
- 581599-001 optical disc drive Internal DVD-ROM Black:DVD-ROM
Interface
- 456797-001 optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW:EIDE/ATA
- 581599-001 optical disc drive Internal DVD-ROM Black:Serial ATA
CD read speed
- 456797-001 optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW:24x
- 581599-001 optical disc drive Internal DVD-ROM Black:48x
DVD-ROM read speed
- 456797-001 optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW:8x
- 581599-001 optical disc drive Internal DVD-ROM Black:16x

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Comparison of 456797-001, 581599-001
11 specifications	A HP 456797-001 optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Model 456797-001 View product	B HP 581599-001 optical disc drive Internal DVD-ROM Black Model 581599-001 View product
Designidentical
Internal	Yes	Yes
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Performance3 differ
PurposeDiffers	Laptop	Desktop
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	DVD-ROM
InterfaceDiffers	EIDE/ATA	Serial ATA
Compatible productsKnown for one	Compaq 6520s, Compaq 6720s, Compaq 6820s	Unknown — not stated by the source
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Writing speedidentical
CD write speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reading speed2 differ
CD read speedDiffers	24x	48x
DVD-ROM read speedDiffers	8x	16x

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.