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Lenovo ThinkPad Super Multi-Burner Ultrabay Enhanced Drive vs Lenovo ThinkPad Super Multi-Burner Ultrabay Slim Drive with Curved Bezel

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  • 17specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 7identical
  • 7known for one product only

Key differences

  • Interface
    • ThinkPad Super Multi-Burner Ultrabay Enhanced Drive:EIDE/ATA
    • ThinkPad Super Multi-Burner Ultrabay Slim Drive with Curved Bezel:IDE/ATA
  • DVD+R write speed
    • ThinkPad Super Multi-Burner Ultrabay Enhanced Drive:4x
    • ThinkPad Super Multi-Burner Ultrabay Slim Drive with Curved Bezel:8x
  • DVD+RW write speed
    • ThinkPad Super Multi-Burner Ultrabay Enhanced Drive:8x
    • ThinkPad Super Multi-Burner Ultrabay Slim Drive with Curved Bezel:4x
  • DVD-R write speed
    • ThinkPad Super Multi-Burner Ultrabay Enhanced Drive:4x
    • ThinkPad Super Multi-Burner Ultrabay Slim Drive with Curved Bezel:8x
  • DVD-RW write speed
    • ThinkPad Super Multi-Burner Ultrabay Enhanced Drive:6x
    • ThinkPad Super Multi-Burner Ultrabay Slim Drive with Curved Bezel:4x
  • DVD drive average random access time
    • ThinkPad Super Multi-Burner Ultrabay Enhanced Drive:160 ms
    • ThinkPad Super Multi-Burner Ultrabay Slim Drive with Curved Bezel:180 ms
  • Access time
    • ThinkPad Super Multi-Burner Ultrabay Enhanced Drive:140 ms
    • ThinkPad Super Multi-Burner Ultrabay Slim Drive with Curved Bezel:150 ms
  • Height
    • ThinkPad Super Multi-Burner Ultrabay Enhanced Drive:12.7 mm
    • ThinkPad Super Multi-Burner Ultrabay Slim Drive with Curved Bezel:9.5 mm

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Comparison of ThinkPad Super Multi-Burner Ultrabay Enhanced Drive, ThinkPad Super Multi-Burner Ultrabay Slim Drive with Curved Bezel
24 specifications
Designidentical
InternalYesYes
Product colourBlackBlack
Performance1 differ
InterfaceDiffersEIDE/ATAIDE/ATA
Drive device, buffer size2 MB2 MB
Writing speed4 differ
CD write speed24x24x
CD rewrite speed16x16x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4x
DVD+R write speedDiffers4x8x
DVD+RW write speedDiffers8x4x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x
DVD-R write speedDiffers4x8x
DVD-RW write speedDiffers6x4x
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one5xUnknown — not stated by the source
Reading speedidentical
CD read speed24x24x
DVD read speed8x8x
Access time2 differ
DVD drive average random access timeDiffers160 ms180 ms
Access timeDiffers140 ms150 ms
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 50 °C
Weight & dimensions2 differ
HeightDiffers12.7 mm9.5 mm
WeightDiffers210 g183 g
Other features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs128 x 129 x 12.7 mm128 x 129 x 9.5 mm
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicrosoft Windows 2000, Windows XP
Media types supportedKnown for oneCD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD-RAM, DVD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD-R DLUnknown — not stated by the source

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