Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

HP 8x dvd+r/+rw drive vs HP Multibay optical disc drive Internal

Key differences

CD rewrite speed
- 8x dvd+r/+rw drive:10x
- Multibay optical disc drive Internal:24x
CD read speed
- 8x dvd+r/+rw drive:40x
- Multibay optical disc drive Internal:24x
DVD drive average random access time
- 8x dvd+r/+rw drive:125 ms
- Multibay optical disc drive Internal:140 ms

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Comparison of 8x dvd+r/+rw drive, Multibay
17 specifications	A HP 8x dvd+r/+rw drive 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
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	2 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Writing speed1 differ
CD rewrite speedDiffers	10x	24x
DVD write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD rewrite speedKnown for one	4x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers	40x	24x
DVD+R read speedKnown for one	12x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
Access time1 differ
DVD drive average random access timeDiffers	125 ms	140 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for one	140 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	125 ms
Other features1 differ
Media types supportedKnown for one	CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD+R	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Microsoft Windows 2000 / XP Professional	Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Home
Number of optical discsKnown for one	1 discs	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13.5 x 138.8 x 132.8 mm

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