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Lenovo ThinkPad Super Multi-Burner Ultrabay Enhanced Drive vs Philips Internal Drive DVD 16x ReWriter

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  • 14specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 4identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

  • Interface
    • ThinkPad Super Multi-Burner Ultrabay Enhanced Drive:EIDE/ATA
    • Internal Drive DVD 16x ReWriter:IDE/ATA
  • CD write speed
    • ThinkPad Super Multi-Burner Ultrabay Enhanced Drive:24x
    • Internal Drive DVD 16x ReWriter:48x
  • CD rewrite speed
    • ThinkPad Super Multi-Burner Ultrabay Enhanced Drive:16x
    • Internal Drive DVD 16x ReWriter:32x
  • DVD+R write speed
    • ThinkPad Super Multi-Burner Ultrabay Enhanced Drive:4x
    • Internal Drive DVD 16x ReWriter:16x
  • DVD-R write speed
    • ThinkPad Super Multi-Burner Ultrabay Enhanced Drive:4x
    • Internal Drive DVD 16x ReWriter:16x
  • CD read speed
    • ThinkPad Super Multi-Burner Ultrabay Enhanced Drive:24x
    • Internal Drive DVD 16x ReWriter:48x
  • Access time
    • ThinkPad Super Multi-Burner Ultrabay Enhanced Drive:140 ms
    • Internal Drive DVD 16x ReWriter:120 ms
  • Height
    • ThinkPad Super Multi-Burner Ultrabay Enhanced Drive:12.7 mm
    • Internal Drive DVD 16x ReWriter:42 mm

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Comparison of ThinkPad Super Multi-Burner Ultrabay Enhanced Drive, Internal Drive DVD 16x ReWriter
33 specifications
Designidentical
InternalYesYes
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Optical drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDVD-RW
InterfaceDiffersEIDE/ATAIDE/ATA
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Drive device, buffer size2 MB2 MB
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 W
Plug and PlayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Writing speed4 differ
CD write speedDiffers24x48x
CD rewrite speedDiffers16x32x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
DVD+R write speedDiffers4x16x
DVD+RW write speed8x8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4x
DVD-R write speedDiffers4x16x
DVD-RW write speed6x6x
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one5xUnknown — not stated by the source
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers24x48x
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16x
DVD read speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
Access time1 differ
Access timeDiffers140 ms120 ms
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one160 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 50 °C
Weight & dimensions2 differ
HeightDiffers12.7 mm42 mm
WeightDiffers210 g900 g
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNero Burning Rom 6, InCD 4, Nero Vision express 2, Nero media Player 1, EasyWrite Reader 4, Nero Burning Rights 1
Other features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs128 x 129 x 12.7 mm146 x 178 x 42 mm
Minimum RAMKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 MB
Minimum processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePentium 3 550 MHz
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows XP, 2000, ME, 98SE
I/O portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V DC in, Analogue audio left / right out 2x
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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