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NEC AD-7200S optical disc drive Internal Black vs NEC DVD RW drive AD7240S

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  • 23specifications compared
  • 5differ
  • 18identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

  • DVD+R write speed
    • AD-7200S optical disc drive Internal Black:20x
    • DVD RW drive AD7240S:24x
  • DVD-R write speed
    • AD-7200S optical disc drive Internal Black:20x
    • DVD RW drive AD7240S:24x
  • Weight
    • AD-7200S optical disc drive Internal Black:690 g
    • DVD RW drive AD7240S:640 g
  • Dimensions (WxDxH)
    • AD-7200S optical disc drive Internal Black:148 x 170 x 42 mm
    • DVD RW drive AD7240S:148 x 42 x 170 mm

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Comparison of AD-7200S, DVD RW drive AD7240S
42 specifications
Designidentical
InternalYesYes
Product colourBlackBlack
Disc loading typeTrayTray
MountingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHorizontal
Performanceidentical
InterfaceSerial ATASerial ATA
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 MB
Optical disc diameterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120 mm
Burst transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150 MB/s
Writing speed2 differ
CD write speed48x48x
CD rewrite speed32x32x
CD-R write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48x
CD-RW write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12x
DVD+R write speedDiffers20x24x
DVD+RW write speed8x8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speed12x12x
DVD-R write speedDiffers20x24x
DVD-R9 write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12x
DVD-RAM write speed12x12x
DVD-RW write speed6x6x
Reading speedidentical
CD read speed48x48x
DVD+R read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12x
DVD-R read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16x
DVD read speedKnown for one16xUnknown — not stated by the source
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access time160 ms160 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access time140 ms140 ms
Record modesidentical
Disc-at-once (DAO)YesYes
Fixed packetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Multi sessionYesYes
Packet writingYesYes
Session-at-once (SAO)YesYes
Track-at-once (TAO)YesYes
Variable packetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers690 g640 g
Packaging contentidentical
Warranty cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other features2 differ
Media types supportedDiffersDVD-ROM, DVD-R (DL), DVD-RW (DL), DVD-RAM, DVD +R (DL), DVD +RW, CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RWDVD-ROM, DVD-R (DL), DVD-RW, DVD-RAM, DVD+R9, DVD+RW, CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs148 x 170 x 42 mm148 x 42 x 170 mm
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicrosoft Vista
Language versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMultilingual
Additional accessoriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Technical featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMultiRead, PC2001

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