Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

HP 48X/32X combo drive CD-RW & DVD-ROM (carbonite) vs HP Media Drive

6specifications compared
5differ
1identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

CD read speed
- 48X/32X combo drive CD-RW & DVD-ROM (carbonite):48x
- Media Drive:40x
DVD read speed
- 48X/32X combo drive CD-RW & DVD-ROM (carbonite):16x
- Media Drive:10x
Weight
- 48X/32X combo drive CD-RW & DVD-ROM (carbonite):700 g
- Media Drive:1.5 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- 48X/32X combo drive CD-RW & DVD-ROM (carbonite):150 x 203 x 44 mm
- Media Drive:165 x 320 x 42 mm
Size (imperial)
- 48X/32X combo drive CD-RW & DVD-ROM (carbonite):15 cm (5.9")
- Media Drive:13.3 cm (5.25")

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only

Comparison of 48X/32X combo drive CD-RW & DVD-ROM (carbonite), Media Drive
18 specifications	A HP 48X/32X combo drive CD-RW & DVD-ROM (carbonite)View product	B HP Media Drive View product
Designidentical
Internal	Yes	Yes
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USA–UL (safety), Germany–TUV (safety), Canada–CSA (safety), EU–CE (safety & EMC), Australia/New Zealand–C-Tick (EMC), Korea (EMC), Taiwan (EMC)
Performanceidentical
InterfaceKnown for one	IDE/ATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Writing speedidentical
CD write speedKnown for one	48x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	32x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reading speed2 differ
CD read speedDiffers	48x	40x
DVD read speedDiffers	16x	10x
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	700 g	1.5 kg
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	42 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Roxio DigitalMedia Plus; Roxio CinePlayer; Dantz Retrospect Express Backup Software	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	150 x 203 x 44 mm	165 x 320 x 42 mm
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	ATAPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Device typeKnown for one	CD RW/DVD ROM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Size (imperial)Differs	15 cm (5.9")	13.3 cm (5.25")
Weight (imperial)Known for one	0.635 kg (1.4 lbs)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	+5VDC (+/- 5%), +12VDC (+/- 10%)
Media types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD single layer & dual layer, DVD-R1, DVD-RW1, CD-ROM mode 1, XA mode 2, Photo CD (single & multiple session), CD-DA, CD-Extra, CD-R, CD-RW, Video CD
Access timeidentical
Access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	95 ms

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.

More optical disc drive comparisons

All optical disc drive comparisons