Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

HP AR629AA optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Black vs Philips SPD1100BD CD-ROM 52x Internal Drive

8specifications compared
6differ
2identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Optical drive type
- AR629AA optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Black:DVD±R/RW
- SPD1100BD CD-ROM 52x Internal Drive:CD-ROM
Interface
- AR629AA optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Black:Serial ATA
- SPD1100BD CD-ROM 52x Internal Drive:EIDE/ATAPI
CD read speed
- AR629AA optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Black:42x
- SPD1100BD CD-ROM 52x Internal Drive:52x
Operating temperature (T-T)
- AR629AA optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Black:5 - 50 °C
- SPD1100BD CD-ROM 52x Internal Drive:5 - 45 °C
Weight
- AR629AA optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Black:1.2 kg
- SPD1100BD CD-ROM 52x Internal Drive:93 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- AR629AA optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Black:150 x 44 x 203 mm
- SPD1100BD CD-ROM 52x Internal Drive:200 x 150 x 41 mm

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Comparison of AR629AA, SPD1100BD
30 specifications	A HP AR629AA optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Black Model AR629AA View product	B Philips SPD1100BD CD-ROM 52x Internal Drive Model SPD1100BD View product
Designidentical
Internal	Yes	Yes
Product colour	Black	Black
Performance2 differ
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±R/RW	CD-ROM
InterfaceDiffers	Serial ATA	EIDE/ATAPI
Compatible productsKnown for one	- Compaq 500B Microtower PC - Compaq 505B Microtower PC - HP 500B Microtower PC - HP Compaq 6000 Pro Microtower PC - HP Compaq 6000 Pro Small Form Factor PC - HP Compaq 6005 Pro Microtower PC - HP Compaq 6005 Pro Small Form Factor PC - HP Compaq 8000 Elite Convertible Minitower PC - HP Compaq 8000 E	Unknown — not stated by the source
PurposeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Desktop
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers	42x	52x
CD-R read speedKnown for one	42x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW read speedKnown for one	32x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one	145 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for one	125 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 ms
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 50 °C	5 - 45 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	1.2 kg	93 g
Other features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	150 x 44 x 203 mm	200 x 150 x 41 mm
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Professional Edition 32, Windows 7 Professional Edition 64, Windows 7 Ultimate Edition 32, Windows 7 Ultimate Edition 64, Windows Vista Business 64, Windows Vista Business 32, Windows Vista Home Basic 32, Windows 2000, Windows XP Professional o	Unknown — not stated by the source
Size (imperial)Known for one	15 cm (5.9")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 MB
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 MB
Relative humidityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Writing speedidentical
CD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32x
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32x

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