Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Lenovo ThinkPad Super Multi-Burner Ultrabay Slim Drive with Flat Bezel vs Lenovo ThinkPlus USB 2.0 CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combo II Drive - Europe

Key differences

Internal
- ThinkPad Super Multi-Burner Ultrabay Slim Drive with Flat Bezel:Yes
- ThinkPlus USB 2.0 CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combo II Drive - Europe:No
CD rewrite speed
- ThinkPad Super Multi-Burner Ultrabay Slim Drive with Flat Bezel:16x
- ThinkPlus USB 2.0 CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combo II Drive - Europe:24x
Access time
- ThinkPad Super Multi-Burner Ultrabay Slim Drive with Flat Bezel:150 ms
- ThinkPlus USB 2.0 CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combo II Drive - Europe:100 ms
Weight
- ThinkPad Super Multi-Burner Ultrabay Slim Drive with Flat Bezel:210 g
- ThinkPlus USB 2.0 CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combo II Drive - Europe:320 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- ThinkPad Super Multi-Burner Ultrabay Slim Drive with Flat Bezel:128 x 129 x 10 mm
- ThinkPlus USB 2.0 CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combo II Drive - Europe:144 x 145 x 20 mm

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Comparison of ThinkPad Super Multi-Burner Ultrabay Slim Drive with Flat Bezel, ThinkPlus USB 2.0 CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combo II Drive - Europe
17 specifications	A Lenovo ThinkPad Super Multi-Burner Ultrabay Slim Drive with Flat Bezel View product	B Lenovo ThinkPlus USB 2.0 CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combo II Drive - Europe View product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Performanceidentical
Drive device, buffer size	2 MB	2 MB
Writing speed1 differ
CD write speed	24x	24x
CD rewrite speedDiffers	16x	24x
Reading speedidentical
CD read speed	24x	24x
DVD read speed	8x	8x
Access time1 differ
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one	180 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access timeDiffers	150 ms	100 ms
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	210 g	320 g
Other features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	128 x 129 x 10 mm	144 x 145 x 20 mm
DVD+R speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW speedKnown for one	4x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW speedKnown for one	4x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Double Layer DVD write speedKnown for one	2.4x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Media types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD-RAM, DVD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD+R, DVD+R DL
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows 2000

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