Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Lenovo CD-RW/DVD Combo IV Ultrabay 2000 Drive for X3 UltraBase vs Philips 16x DVD ReWriter

7specifications compared
7differ
0identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

CD write speed
- CD-RW/DVD Combo IV Ultrabay 2000 Drive for X3 UltraBase:24x
- 16x DVD ReWriter:48x
CD rewrite speed
- CD-RW/DVD Combo IV Ultrabay 2000 Drive for X3 UltraBase:10x
- 16x DVD ReWriter:24x
CD read speed
- CD-RW/DVD Combo IV Ultrabay 2000 Drive for X3 UltraBase:24x
- 16x DVD ReWriter:48x
Total storage capacity
- CD-RW/DVD Combo IV Ultrabay 2000 Drive for X3 UltraBase:4.7 GB
- 16x DVD ReWriter:8.5 GB

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Comparison of CD-RW/DVD Combo IV Ultrabay 2000 Drive for X3 UltraBase, 16x DVD ReWriter
35 specifications	A Lenovo CD-RW/DVD Combo IV Ultrabay 2000 Drive for X3 UltraBase View product	B Philips 16x DVD ReWriter View product
Designidentical
InternalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performanceidentical
Optical disc diameterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 mm
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	2 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Writing speed2 differ
CD write speedDiffers	24x	48x
CD rewrite speedDiffers	10x	24x
CD-R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48x
CD-RW write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD+R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
DVD+RW write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
DVD write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers	24x	48x
Access timeidentical
Access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	160 ms
Record modesidentical
Disc-at-once (DAO)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fixed packetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Multi sessionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Over-burn writingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packet writingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Session-at-once (SAO)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Track-at-once (TAO)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Variable packetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	InterVideo WinDVD	Nero 6.0 Nero Express NeroBackItUp
Other features3 differ
Media types supportedDiffers	CD-Audio, CD Enhanced, CD-Extra, CD-DA, CD-I, CD-R, CD-RW, CD-ROM, Video CD, DVD-RW, Photo CD, DVD-ROM, DVD-RAM, DVD-R, CD-Text	CD-Audio, CD-R, CD-RW, CD-ROM, CD-Text, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-ROM, DVD/R, DVD/RW, Photo CD, Video-CD, DVD+R DL, DVD-R, DVD-RW
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 MB
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Pentium IV 1.0GHz
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.5 GB
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP	Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP
Number of optical discsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 discs
Total storage capacityDiffers	4.7 GB	8.5 GB
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	130 x 144 x 14 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 50 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	300 g	Unknown — not stated by the source

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