Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

HP 8x dvd+r/+rw drive vs Iomega CD-RW 40xW12xRW40R USB2 ext Predator

7specifications compared
5differ
2identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- 8x dvd+r/+rw drive:Yes
- CD-RW 40xW12xRW40R USB2 ext Predator:No
Interface
- 8x dvd+r/+rw drive:IDE/ATA
- CD-RW 40xW12xRW40R USB2 ext Predator:USB 2.0
CD write speed
- 8x dvd+r/+rw drive:24x
- CD-RW 40xW12xRW40R USB2 ext Predator:40x
CD rewrite speed
- 8x dvd+r/+rw drive:10x
- CD-RW 40xW12xRW40R USB2 ext Predator:12x

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Comparison of 8x dvd+r/+rw drive, CD-RW 40xW12xRW40R USB2 ext Predator
21 specifications	A HP 8x dvd+r/+rw drive View product	B Iomega CD-RW 40xW12xRW40R USB2 ext Predator View product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Performance1 differ
InterfaceDiffers	IDE/ATA	USB 2.0
Drive device, buffer size	2 MB	2 MB
Writing speed2 differ
CD write speedDiffers	24x	40x
CD rewrite speedDiffers	10x	12x
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 speedidentical
CD read speed	40x	40x
DVD+R read speedKnown for one	12x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one	125 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	80 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 98/98 SE/2000/Me/XP
Number of optical discsKnown for one	1 discs	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC Requirements 200 MHz Processor or higher with built-in USB 2.0 connection • Microsoft Windows 98/98 SE/2000/Me/XP • Sound Blaster - compatible sound card for audio playback • 75 MB hard drive space for Hotburn Pro CD mastering software. Mac Requirements N/A General Requirements CD-ROM drive or 74
Storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	700 MB
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	253 x 145 x 204 mm
Storage media capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CD-R; CD-RW; CD-ROM (mode1 and mode 2); CD-ROM XA (mode 2, form 1 and form 2); CD-DA; Bootable CD; Photo CD (single- and multi-sessions); Video CD; CD-Extra; Mixed mode CD; CD-text
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Hotburn CD Writng Software

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