Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

HP dvd1040i 20X Multiformat DVD Writer vs LG DVD-ROM 16x, Black

4specifications compared
3differ
1identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

CD read speed
- dvd1040i 20X Multiformat DVD Writer:48x
- DVD-ROM 16x, Black:52x
DVD drive average random access time
- dvd1040i 20X Multiformat DVD Writer:160 ms
- DVD-ROM 16x, Black:110 ms

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Comparison of dvd1040i 20X Multiformat DVD Writer, DVD-ROM 16x, Black
37 specifications	A HP dvd1040i 20X Multiformat DVD Writer View product	B LG DVD-ROM 16x, Black View product
Designidentical
Internal	Yes	Yes
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Performanceidentical
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	70000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EIDE/ATA
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.256 MB
Writing speedidentical
CD write speedKnown for one	48x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	32x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R write speedKnown for one	20x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R write speedKnown for one	20x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one	12x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers	48x	52x
CD-ROM read speedKnown for one	48x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
DVD-R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
DVD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
Access time1 differ
DVD drive average random access timeDiffers	160 ms	110 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for one	160 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	98 ms
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 features1 differ
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 systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows XP/2000 Professional SP4	Windows 95/98/Me/2000/XP
Media types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD+R/+RW, DVD-R/ RW, DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM, CD-R/RW, CD-ROM Mode 1,2, CD-DA, CD-I FMV, CD-ROM XA, Mixed CD, CD Extra, CD Plus, CD Text, Photo-CD, Video CD
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	146 x 184.6 x 41.3 mm
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Number of optical discsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 discs
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	780 g

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