Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

NEC AD-7173A Beige vs NEC AD5170 Black

22specifications compared
3differ
19identical
6known for one product only

Key differences

Interface
- AD-7173A Beige:IDE/ATA
- AD5170 Black:EIDE/ATA
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- AD-7173A Beige:148 x 175 x 42 mm
- AD5170 Black:148 x 42 x 175 mm

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Comparison of AD-7173A Beige, AD5170 Black
28 specifications	A NEC AD-7173A Beige View product	B NEC AD5170 Black View product
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Beige	Unknown — not stated by the source
Disc loading typeKnown for one	Tray	Unknown — not stated by the source
MountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Vertical/Horizontal
Performance1 differ
InterfaceDiffers	IDE/ATA	EIDE/ATA
Writing speedidentical
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one	12x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reading speedidentical
DVD+R read speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Media types supportedDiffers	DVD-ROM, DVD-R (DL), DVD-RW, DVD-RAM, DVD +R, DVD +RW, DVD +R9, CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW	DVD-ROM, DVD-R (DL ), DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW,DVD+R9,CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	148 x 175 x 42 mm	148 x 42 x 175 mm
Number of optical discsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 discs

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