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Lenovo IBM THINKPAD MULTI-BURNER ULTRABAY SLIM DRIVE vs LG 16x Super Multi DVD Rewriter silver

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  • 9specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 1identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • Drive device, buffer size
    • IBM THINKPAD MULTI-BURNER ULTRABAY SLIM DRIVE:2 MB
    • 16x Super Multi DVD Rewriter silver:1 MB
  • CD write speed
    • IBM THINKPAD MULTI-BURNER ULTRABAY SLIM DRIVE:16x
    • 16x Super Multi DVD Rewriter silver:48x
  • DVD write speed
    • IBM THINKPAD MULTI-BURNER ULTRABAY SLIM DRIVE:2x
    • 16x Super Multi DVD Rewriter silver:16x
  • DVD rewrite speed
    • IBM THINKPAD MULTI-BURNER ULTRABAY SLIM DRIVE:2x
    • 16x Super Multi DVD Rewriter silver:6x
  • CD read speed
    • IBM THINKPAD MULTI-BURNER ULTRABAY SLIM DRIVE:24x
    • 16x Super Multi DVD Rewriter silver:48x
  • Weight
    • IBM THINKPAD MULTI-BURNER ULTRABAY SLIM DRIVE:210 g
    • 16x Super Multi DVD Rewriter silver:750 g
  • Dimensions (WxDxH)
    • IBM THINKPAD MULTI-BURNER ULTRABAY SLIM DRIVE:128 x 129 x 9.5 mm
    • 16x Super Multi DVD Rewriter silver:146 x 170 x 41.3 mm

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Comparison of IBM THINKPAD MULTI-BURNER ULTRABAY SLIM DRIVE, 16x Super Multi DVD Rewriter silver
41 specifications
Designidentical
InternalYesYes
Disc loading typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTray
Performance1 differ
Optical drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDVD-RW
InterfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEIDE/ATA
Drive device, buffer sizeDiffers2 MB1 MB
Plug and PlayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Writing speed3 differ
CD write speedDiffers16x48x
CD-R write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48x
CD-RW write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6x
DVD+R write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
DVD+RW write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4x
DVD-R write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16x
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5x
DVD-RW write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6x
DVD write speedDiffers2x16x
DVD rewrite speedDiffers2x6x
CD rewrite speedKnown for one4xUnknown — not stated by the source
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers24x48x
CD-R read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48x
CD-RW read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48x
DVD+R read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16x
DVD-R read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16x
DVD read speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
Access timeidentical
Access timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source125 ms
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers210 g750 g
Other features2 differ
Media types supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDVD-RAM (5x), DVD-RW (6x), DVD+R DL (6x), DVD-R DL (4x)
Write methodsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source(DVD+R) Sequential Recording (DVD+R DL) Sequential Recording (DVD-R/RW) Disk-at-Once, Incremental Recording Restricted Overwrite (DVD-RW only) (DVD-R DL) Disk-at-Once, Incremental Recording Layer Jump Recording (DVD+RW) Random Write (DVD-RAM) Random Write (CD-R/RW) Disk-at-Once, Track-at-Once,Sessio
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs128 x 129 x 9.5 mm146 x 170 x 41.3 mm
Compatible operating systemsDiffersMicrosoft Windows 2000/Windows XPWindows ME, 2000 Professional, XP Home Edition Professional
Number of optical discsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 discs
DVD+R speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16x
DVD+RW speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
DVD-R speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6x
DVD-RW speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16x
Double Layer DVD write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4x
Total storage capacityKnown for one4.7 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Drive devices applicable disk formatKnown for oneVideo CD, CD Enhanced, CD-Audio, CD-DA, CD-Extra, CD-I, CD-R, CD-ROM, CD-RW, CD-Text, DVD-ROM, Photo CDUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 50 °CUnknown — not stated by the source

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