Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

HP 657958-001 optical disc drive Internal DVD Super Multi DL Black vs HP dvd550s optical disc drive DVD±RW Black

14specifications compared
3differ
11identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- 657958-001 optical disc drive Internal DVD Super Multi DL Black:Yes
- dvd550s optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:No
Optical drive type
- 657958-001 optical disc drive Internal DVD Super Multi DL Black:DVD Super Multi DL
- dvd550s optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:DVD±RW
Interface
- 657958-001 optical disc drive Internal DVD Super Multi DL Black:Serial ATA
- dvd550s optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:USB 2.0

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Comparison of 657958-001, dvd550s
51 specifications	A HP 657958-001 optical disc drive Internal DVD Super Multi DL Black Model 657958-001 View product	B HP dvd550s optical disc drive DVD±RW Black Model dvd550s View product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Product colour	Black	Black
Performance2 differ
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi DL	DVD±RW
Disc types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CD, DVD
InterfaceDiffers	Serial ATA	USB 2.0
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Optical disc diameterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 mm
DVD-ROM transfer rate (sustained mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.35 MB/s
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60000 h
PurposeKnown for one	Desktop	Unknown — not stated by the source
Writing speedidentical
CD write speed	24x	24x
CD rewrite speed	24x	24x
DVD+R Double Layer write speed	6x	6x
DVD+R write speed	8x	8x
DVD+RW write speed	8x	8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speed	6x	6x
DVD-R write speed	8x	8x
DVD-RAM write speed	5x	5x
DVD-RW write speed	6x	6x
Reading speedidentical
CD read speed	24x	24x
DVD+R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	130 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	130 ms
Record modesidentical
Disc-at-once (DAO)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Multi sessionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packet writingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Session-at-once (SAO)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Track-at-once (TAO)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 35 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 65 °C
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Cyberlink Media Suite
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Printed user guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Warranty cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 MB
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.2 GHz Pentium
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 GB
CD transfer rate (sustained mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 KB/s
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Windows 7 / Vista (32 / 64 bit) / XP
Number of optical discsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 discs
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB cableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	128 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	128 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	12.7 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	180 g	Unknown — not stated by the source

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