HP 598693-001 optical disc drive Internal DVD-ROM vs HP DVD±R/RW & CD-RW Super Multi DL

Comparison of 598693-001, DVD±R/RW & CD-RW Super Multi DL

13 specifications	A HP 598693-001 optical disc drive Internal DVD-ROM Model 598693-001 View product	B HP DVD±R/RW & CD-RW Super Multi DLView product
Designidentical
Internal	Yes	Yes
Product colourKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Disc loading typeKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Tray
Performance2 differ
Purpose	Laptop	Laptop
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD-ROM	DVD±RW
Interface	Serial ATA	Serial ATA
Compatible productsDiffers	ProBook 4520s, ProBook 4720s	HP ProBook 4310s, 4311s, Compaq 2230s
Disc types supportedKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	CD-R, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW
LightScribeKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Reading speedidentical
CD read speedKnown for one	24x	—Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for one	8x	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one	160 ms	—Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for one	140 ms	—Unknown — not stated by the source

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.