Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

HP Media Drive vs HP Multibay optical disc drive Internal

Key differences

CD read speed
- Media Drive:40x
- Multibay optical disc drive Internal:24x
DVD read speed
- Media Drive:10x
- Multibay optical disc drive Internal:8x
Access time
- Media Drive:95 ms
- Multibay optical disc drive Internal:125 ms
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- Media Drive:165 x 320 x 42 mm
- Multibay optical disc drive Internal:13.5 x 138.8 x 132.8 mm

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Comparison of Media Drive, Multibay
15 specifications	A HP Media Drive View product	B HP Multibay optical disc drive Internal Model Multibay View product
Designidentical
CertificationKnown for one	USA–UL (safety), Germany–TUV (safety), Canada–CSA (safety), EU–CE (safety & EMC), Australia/New Zealand–C-Tick (EMC), Korea (EMC), Taiwan (EMC)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reading speed2 differ
CD read speedDiffers	40x	24x
DVD read speedDiffers	10x	8x
Access time1 differ
Access timeDiffers	95 ms	125 ms
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	140 ms
Weight & dimensionsidentical
HeightKnown for one	42 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	1.5 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Power requirementsKnown for one	+5VDC (+/- 5%), +12VDC (+/- 10%)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Media types supportedKnown for one	DVD single layer & dual layer, DVD-R1, DVD-RW1, CD-ROM mode 1, XA mode 2, Photo CD (single & multiple session), CD-DA, CD-Extra, CD-R, CD-RW, Video CD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	165 x 320 x 42 mm	13.5 x 138.8 x 132.8 mm
Size (imperial)Known for one	13.3 cm (5.25")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Home
Writing speedidentical
CD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.