Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

HP DVD1040E-EU optical disc drive Black vs HP dvd1040i 20X Multiformat DVD Writer

10specifications compared
2differ
8identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- DVD1040E-EU optical disc drive Black:No
- dvd1040i 20X Multiformat DVD Writer:Yes
CD write speed
- DVD1040E-EU optical disc drive Black:448x
- dvd1040i 20X Multiformat DVD Writer:48x

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Comparison of DVD1040E-EU, dvd1040i 20X Multiformat DVD Writer
29 specifications	A HP DVD1040E-EU optical disc drive Black Model DVD1040E-EU View product	B HP dvd1040i 20X Multiformat DVD Writer View product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	70000 h
LightScribeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Writing speed1 differ
CD write speedDiffers	448x	48x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20x
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
CD-R write speedKnown for one	48x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW write speedKnown for one	32x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	160 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	160 ms
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 65 °C
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Nero 7 Essentials
Other featuresidentical
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	+5V±5%; +12V±10%
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x IEEE 1394
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 MB
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.6 GHz Intel Pentium IV
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 GB
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Windows XP/2000 Professional SP4

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