Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

HP 48X/32X combo drive CD-RW & DVD-ROM (carbonite) vs HP Multibay optical disc drive Internal

Key differences

CD write speed
- 48X/32X combo drive CD-RW & DVD-ROM (carbonite):48x
- Multibay optical disc drive Internal:24x
CD rewrite speed
- 48X/32X combo drive CD-RW & DVD-ROM (carbonite):32x
- Multibay optical disc drive Internal:24x
CD read speed
- 48X/32X combo drive CD-RW & DVD-ROM (carbonite):48x
- Multibay optical disc drive Internal:24x
DVD read speed
- 48X/32X combo drive CD-RW & DVD-ROM (carbonite):16x
- Multibay optical disc drive Internal:8x
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- 48X/32X combo drive CD-RW & DVD-ROM (carbonite):150 x 203 x 44 mm
- Multibay optical disc drive Internal:13.5 x 138.8 x 132.8 mm

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Comparison of 48X/32X combo drive CD-RW & DVD-ROM (carbonite), Multibay
16 specifications	A HP 48X/32X combo drive CD-RW & DVD-ROM (carbonite)View product	B HP Multibay optical disc drive Internal Model Multibay View product
Performanceidentical
InterfaceKnown for one	IDE/ATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Writing speed2 differ
CD write speedDiffers	48x	24x
CD rewrite speedDiffers	32x	24x
Reading speed2 differ
CD read speedDiffers	48x	24x
DVD read speedDiffers	16x	8x
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	700 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Roxio DigitalMedia Plus; Roxio CinePlayer; Dantz Retrospect Express Backup Software	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	150 x 203 x 44 mm	13.5 x 138.8 x 132.8 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)Known for one	15 cm (5.9")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight (imperial)Known for one	0.635 kg (1.4 lbs)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Home
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	140 ms
Access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	125 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.