HP DVD+/-RW DL SM 2530p Drive vs HP Slim 8X SATA SuperMulti LightScribe

Comparison of DVD+/-RW DL SM 2530p Drive, Slim 8X SATA SuperMulti LightScribe

25 specifications	A HP DVD+/-RW DL SM 2530p DriveView product	B HP Slim 8X SATA SuperMulti LightScribeView product
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Disc loading typeKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Tray
MountingKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Horizontal
Performanceidentical
Optical drive typeKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD±R/RW
InterfaceKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Serial ATA
LightScribeKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Optical disc diameterKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	120 mm
Writing speedidentical
CD write speedKnown for one	24x	—Unknown — not stated by the source
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	16x	—Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R write speedKnown for one	8x	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Reading speed1 differ
DVD+R Double Layer read speedDiffers	4x	6x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	4x	—Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one	5x	—Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for one	8x	—Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW read speedKnown for one	6x	—Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one	8x	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	128 mm
DepthKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	128 mm
HeightKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	12.7 mm
WeightKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	180 g
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Size (imperial)Known for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	12.7 cm (5")

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