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Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Lenovo USB 2.0 Super Multi-Burner Drive vs NEC AD-5170 Silver

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  • 12specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 1identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

  • Internal
    • No
    • Yes
  • CD write speed
    • 24x
    • 48x
  • CD rewrite speed
    • 10x
    • 32x
  • DVD+R write speed
    • 8x
    • 18x
  • DVD+RW write speed
    • 4x
    • 8x
  • DVD-R Double Layer write speed
    • 2x
    • 8x
  • DVD-R write speed
    • 8x
    • 18x
  • DVD-RW write speed
    • 4x
    • 6x

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34 specifications
A

Lenovo

USB 2.0 Super Multi-Burner DriveView product
B

NEC

AD-5170 SilverView product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffersNoYes
Product colourKnown for oneSilver
Disc loading typeKnown for oneTray
MountingKnown for oneVertical/Horizontal
CertificationKnown for oneCE Mark, FCC, VCCI, MIC, C-Tick, BSMI, NOM, SEMKO, CB, CCC, GOST, PSB, UL, CSA, ICES, DHHS
Performanceidentical
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD-RW
InterfaceKnown for oneEIDE/ATA
Drive device, buffer size2 MB2 MB
Writing speed7 differ
CD write speedDiffers24x48x
CD rewrite speedDiffers10x32x
CD-R write speedKnown for one48x
CD-RW write speedKnown for one32x
DVD+R write speedDiffers8x18x
DVD+RW write speedDiffers4x8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedDiffers2x8x
DVD-R write speedDiffers8x18x
DVD-RW write speedDiffers4x6x
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers24x48x
DVD read speedKnown for one8x
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one160 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for one140 ms
Record modesidentical
Disc-at-once (DAO)Known for oneYes
Fixed packetKnown for oneYes
Multi sessionKnown for oneYes
Session-at-once (SAO)Known for oneYes
Track-at-once (TAO)Known for oneYes
Variable packetKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers430 g705 g
HeightKnown for one24 mm
Other features1 differ
Media types supportedKnown for oneDVD-ROM, DVD-R (DL ), DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW,DVD+R9,CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW 80mm/120mm
Write methodsKnown for oneDAO, SAO, TAO zero gap, variable / fixed packet, multisession
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs142 x 160 x 24 mm148 x 175 x 42 mm
Number of optical discsKnown for one1 discs
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneMicrosoft Windows 2000, Windows XP

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