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HP dvd1040i 20X Multiformat DVD Writer vs HP SPS-DRV DVD+/-RW Fixed Bay internal

9specifications compared
8differ
1identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

CD write speed
- dvd1040i 20X Multiformat DVD Writer:48x
- SPS-DRV DVD+/-RW Fixed Bay internal:16x
CD rewrite speed
- dvd1040i 20X Multiformat DVD Writer:32x
- SPS-DRV DVD+/-RW Fixed Bay internal:10x
DVD+R write speed
- dvd1040i 20X Multiformat DVD Writer:20x
- SPS-DRV DVD+/-RW Fixed Bay internal:4x
DVD+RW write speed
- dvd1040i 20X Multiformat DVD Writer:8x
- SPS-DRV DVD+/-RW Fixed Bay internal:4x
DVD-R write speed
- dvd1040i 20X Multiformat DVD Writer:20x
- SPS-DRV DVD+/-RW Fixed Bay internal:4x
DVD-RW write speed
- dvd1040i 20X Multiformat DVD Writer:6x
- SPS-DRV DVD+/-RW Fixed Bay internal:2x
CD read speed
- dvd1040i 20X Multiformat DVD Writer:48x
- SPS-DRV DVD+/-RW Fixed Bay internal:24x
DVD-ROM read speed
- dvd1040i 20X Multiformat DVD Writer:16x
- SPS-DRV DVD+/-RW Fixed Bay internal:8x

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Comparison of dvd1040i 20X Multiformat DVD Writer, SPS-DRV DVD+/-RW Fixed Bay internal
25 specifications	A HP dvd1040i 20X Multiformat DVD Writer View product	B HP SPS-DRV DVD+/-RW Fixed Bay internal View product
Designidentical
Internal	Yes	Yes
Performanceidentical
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	70000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Writing speed6 differ
CD write speedDiffers	48x	16x
CD rewrite speedDiffers	32x	10x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R write speedDiffers	20x	4x
DVD+RW write speedDiffers	8x	4x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R write speedDiffers	20x	4x
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one	12x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW write speedDiffers	6x	2x
Reading speed2 differ
CD read speedDiffers	48x	24x
CD-ROM read speedKnown for one	48x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-ROM read speedDiffers	16x	8x
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one	160 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for one	160 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 50 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 65 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Nero 7 Essentials	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Power requirementsKnown for one	+5V±5%; +12V±10%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	1 x IEEE 1394	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum RAMKnown for one	128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	1.6 GHz Intel Pentium IV	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	1 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows XP/2000 Professional SP4	Unknown — not stated by the source

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