Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

JVC CU-VD3US Direct DVD Burning vs NEC BC-5500A optical disc drive Internal Black

11specifications compared
9differ
2identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- CU-VD3US Direct DVD Burning:No
- BC-5500A optical disc drive Internal Black:Yes
CD write speed
- CU-VD3US Direct DVD Burning:0x
- BC-5500A optical disc drive Internal Black:16x
CD rewrite speed
- CU-VD3US Direct DVD Burning:0x
- BC-5500A optical disc drive Internal Black:10x
CD read speed
- CU-VD3US Direct DVD Burning:10x
- BC-5500A optical disc drive Internal Black:24x
DVD-R Double Layer read speed
- CU-VD3US Direct DVD Burning:8x
- BC-5500A optical disc drive Internal Black:4x
DVD-R read speed
- CU-VD3US Direct DVD Burning:12x
- BC-5500A optical disc drive Internal Black:8x
DVD-RW read speed
- CU-VD3US Direct DVD Burning:12x
- BC-5500A optical disc drive Internal Black:4x
Weight
- CU-VD3US Direct DVD Burning:380 g
- BC-5500A optical disc drive Internal Black:200 g

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Comparison of CU-VD3US Direct DVD Burning, BC-5500A
37 specifications	A JVC CU-VD3US Direct DVD Burning View product	B NEC BC-5500A optical disc drive Internal Black Model BC-5500A View product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
MountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Vertical/Horizontal
Writing speed2 differ
CD write speedDiffers	0x	16x
CD rewrite speedDiffers	0x	10x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	4x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one	4x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reading speed4 differ
CD read speedDiffers	10x	24x
CD-R read speedKnown for one	10x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-ROM read speedKnown for one	10x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW read speedKnown for one	10x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R Double Layer read speedDiffers	8x	4x
DVD-R read speedDiffers	12x	8x
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for one	5x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW read speedDiffers	12x	4x
BD-ROM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x
DVD+R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x
Weight & dimensions1 differ
HeightKnown for one	43 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	380 g	200 g
Other features1 differ
Power requirementsKnown for one	DC 5.2V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	141 x 166 x 43 mm	128 x 129 x 12.7 mm
Minimum RAMKnown for one	128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	Pentium 3/4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight (imperial)Known for one	0.381 kg (0.84 lbs)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Media types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BD-R, BD-R DL, BD-RE, BD-RE DL, DVD-R, DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW, DVD-RAM, DVD +R, DVD +R9, DVD +RW, CD-R, CD-RW, BD-ROM, BD-AV (read), DVD-ROM, DVD-Video, CD-DA, CD-ROM (XA), CD Extra, Video CD, Photo CD, CD Text
Performanceidentical
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EIDE/ATA
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.5 MB
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 ms
BD-ROM average random access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	320 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	190 ms

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