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Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

HP dvd1170e External Multiformat DVD Writer vs HP External USB CD/DVD R/RW Drive

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  • 10specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 3identical
  • 12known for one product only

Key differences

  • CD write speed
    • 48x
    • 24x
  • CD rewrite speed
    • 32x
    • 24x
  • DVD+R write speed
    • 22x
    • 8x
  • DVD-R write speed
    • 22x
    • 8x
  • DVD-RAM write speed
    • 12x
    • 5x
  • CD read speed
    • 48x
    • 24x
  • DVD-ROM read speed
    • 16x
    • 8x

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22 specifications
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HP

dvd1170e External Multiformat DVD WriterView product
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HP

External USB CD/DVD R/RW DriveView product
Writing speed5 differ
CD write speedDiffers48x24x
CD rewrite speedDiffers32x24x
DVD+R write speedDiffers22x8x
DVD-R write speedDiffers22x8x
DVD-R9 write speedKnown for one6x
DVD-RAM write speedDiffers12x5x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one8x
Reading speed2 differ
CD read speedDiffers48x24x
DVD-ROM read speedDiffers16x8x
Other featuresidentical
Minimum system requirementsKnown for onePentium III 1.0GHz or higher CPU; 512MB or higher RAM; Hard must have access time < 20 ms with a minimum of 100MB free space; 9GB free space for creating a DVD double layer image file (5GB for single layer)
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one185 x 135 x 151 mm
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneMicrosoft Windows 2000 SP4; Windows XP; Windows Vista
Device typeKnown for oneCD/DVD-RW combo
Size (imperial)Known for one1.85 cm (0.73")
Weight (imperial)Known for one0.454 kg (1 lbs)
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Access timeidentical
BD-ROM average random access timeKnown for one130 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for one130 ms

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