Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Lenovo ThinkPad DVD Burner Ultrabay Slim Serial ATA Drive vs Lenovo USB 2.0 Super Multi-Burner Drive with LightScribe - Switzerland

5specifications compared
4differ
1identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- ThinkPad DVD Burner Ultrabay Slim Serial ATA Drive:Yes
- USB 2.0 Super Multi-Burner Drive with LightScribe - Switzerland:No
CD write speed
- ThinkPad DVD Burner Ultrabay Slim Serial ATA Drive:8x
- USB 2.0 Super Multi-Burner Drive with LightScribe - Switzerland:24x
CD rewrite speed
- ThinkPad DVD Burner Ultrabay Slim Serial ATA Drive:8x
- USB 2.0 Super Multi-Burner Drive with LightScribe - Switzerland:24x
CD read speed
- ThinkPad DVD Burner Ultrabay Slim Serial ATA Drive:8x
- USB 2.0 Super Multi-Burner Drive with LightScribe - Switzerland:24x

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Comparison of ThinkPad DVD Burner Ultrabay Slim Serial ATA Drive, USB 2.0 Super Multi-Burner Drive with LightScribe - Switzerland
31 specifications	A Lenovo ThinkPad DVD Burner Ultrabay Slim Serial ATA Drive View product	B Lenovo USB 2.0 Super Multi-Burner Drive with LightScribe - Switzerland View product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
CertificationKnown for one	BSMI, C-Tick, CE, CSA, FCC, MIC (Korea), TÜV, UL, VCCI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
InterfaceKnown for one	Serial ATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Writing speed2 differ
CD write speedDiffers	8x	24x
CD rewrite speedDiffers	8x	24x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x
DVD+R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD+RW write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x
DVD-R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5x
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers	8x	24x
CD-R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10x
CD-ROM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10x
CD-RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10x
DVD+R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x
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-ROM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x
DVD-RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
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	6x
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	130 ms
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	334 g
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	143 x 144 x 20 mm
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 +, Windows XP
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1

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