Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

HP AR629AA optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Black vs Philips SPD2301BM CD 52x ReWriter Internal Drive

8specifications compared
6differ
2identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

Optical drive type
- AR629AA optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Black:DVD±R/RW
- SPD2301BM CD 52x ReWriter Internal Drive:CD-ROM
Interface
- AR629AA optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Black:Serial ATA
- SPD2301BM CD 52x ReWriter Internal Drive:EIDE/ATAPI
CD read speed
- AR629AA optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Black:42x
- SPD2301BM CD 52x ReWriter Internal Drive:52x
Operating temperature (T-T)
- AR629AA optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Black:5 - 50 °C
- SPD2301BM CD 52x ReWriter Internal Drive:5 - 40 °C
Weight
- AR629AA optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Black:1.2 kg
- SPD2301BM CD 52x ReWriter Internal Drive:900 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- AR629AA optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Black:150 x 44 x 203 mm
- SPD2301BM CD 52x ReWriter Internal Drive:146 x 42 x 170 mm

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Comparison of AR629AA, SPD2301BM/17
41 specifications	A HP AR629AA optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW Black Model AR629AA View product	B Philips SPD2301BM CD 52x ReWriter Internal Drive Model SPD2301BM/17 View product
Designidentical
Internal	Yes	Yes
Product colour	Black	Black
Disc loading typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tray
Performance2 differ
PurposeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Desktop
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±R/RW	CD-ROM
InterfaceDiffers	Serial ATA	EIDE/ATAPI
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.50 MB
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
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
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
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 50 °C	5 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 75 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	1.2 kg	900 g
Packaging contentidentical
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 features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	150 x 44 x 203 mm	146 x 42 x 170 mm
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 MB
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	650 MB
Playback disc typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CD, CD-R, CD-ROM, CD-RW
Relative humidityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 - 80%
Gross weight of outer cartonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.10 kg
Quantity outer cartonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 pc(s)
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
Logistics dataidentical
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	244 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	363 mm
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	363 mm
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

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