Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Lenovo THINKPAD MULTI-BURNER PLUS ULTRABAY ENHANCED DRIVE vs LG DVD+RW 16x8x16 DVD 40x24x40 CD ext USB 2.0 / IEEE 1394 Ret 4pk

Key differences

Internal
- THINKPAD MULTI-BURNER PLUS ULTRABAY ENHANCED DRIVE:Yes
- DVD+RW 16x8x16 DVD 40x24x40 CD ext USB 2.0 / IEEE 1394 Ret 4pk:No
CD write speed
- THINKPAD MULTI-BURNER PLUS ULTRABAY ENHANCED DRIVE:24x
- DVD+RW 16x8x16 DVD 40x24x40 CD ext USB 2.0 / IEEE 1394 Ret 4pk:40x
CD rewrite speed
- THINKPAD MULTI-BURNER PLUS ULTRABAY ENHANCED DRIVE:10x
- DVD+RW 16x8x16 DVD 40x24x40 CD ext USB 2.0 / IEEE 1394 Ret 4pk:24x
CD read speed
- THINKPAD MULTI-BURNER PLUS ULTRABAY ENHANCED DRIVE:24x
- DVD+RW 16x8x16 DVD 40x24x40 CD ext USB 2.0 / IEEE 1394 Ret 4pk:40x
DVD read speed
- THINKPAD MULTI-BURNER PLUS ULTRABAY ENHANCED DRIVE:8x
- DVD+RW 16x8x16 DVD 40x24x40 CD ext USB 2.0 / IEEE 1394 Ret 4pk:16x
Weight
- THINKPAD MULTI-BURNER PLUS ULTRABAY ENHANCED DRIVE:210 g
- DVD+RW 16x8x16 DVD 40x24x40 CD ext USB 2.0 / IEEE 1394 Ret 4pk:1.46 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- THINKPAD MULTI-BURNER PLUS ULTRABAY ENHANCED DRIVE:128 x 129 x 12.7 mm
- DVD+RW 16x8x16 DVD 40x24x40 CD ext USB 2.0 / IEEE 1394 Ret 4pk:244.7 x 163.2 x 54 mm
DVD+R speed
- THINKPAD MULTI-BURNER PLUS ULTRABAY ENHANCED DRIVE:8x
- DVD+RW 16x8x16 DVD 40x24x40 CD ext USB 2.0 / IEEE 1394 Ret 4pk:16x

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Comparison of THINKPAD MULTI-BURNER PLUS ULTRABAY ENHANCED DRIVE, DVD+RW 16x8x16 DVD 40x24x40 CD ext USB 2.0 / IEEE 1394 Ret 4pk
19 specifications	A Lenovo THINKPAD MULTI-BURNER PLUS ULTRABAY ENHANCED DRIVE View product	B LG DVD+RW 16x8x16 DVD 40x24x40 CD ext USB 2.0 / IEEE 1394 Ret 4pk View product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Performanceidentical
Drive device, buffer size	2 MB	2 MB
Writing speed2 differ
CD write speedDiffers	24x	40x
CD rewrite speedDiffers	10x	24x
DVD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
DVD rewrite speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
Reading speed2 differ
CD read speedDiffers	24x	40x
DVD read speedDiffers	8x	16x
Access timeidentical
Access timeKnown for one	110 ms	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 & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	210 g	1.46 kg
Other features6 differ
Media types supportedKnown for one	CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD-RAM, DVD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD+R	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	128 x 129 x 12.7 mm	244.7 x 163.2 x 54 mm
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	-Microsoft Windows 2000 -Microsoft Windows XP	Windows 2000 Professional, XP Home Edition
DVD+R speedDiffers	8x	16x
DVD+RW speedDiffers	4x	8x
DVD-R speedDiffers	8x	16x
DVD-RW speedDiffers	4x	6x

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.