Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

NEC DVD burner ND-4551 vs NEC ND4570 16x DVD writer

17specifications compared
5differ
12identical
7known for one product only

Key differences

Weight
- DVD burner ND-4551:900 g
- ND4570 16x DVD writer:720 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- DVD burner ND-4551:42 x 190 x 148 mm
- ND4570 16x DVD writer:148 x 175 x 42 mm
Double Layer DVD write speed
- DVD burner ND-4551:6x
- ND4570 16x DVD writer:8x

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Comparison of DVD burner ND-4551, ND4570 16x DVD writer
24 specifications	A NEC DVD burner ND-4551 View product	B NEC ND4570 16x DVD writer View product
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	White	Unknown — not stated by the source
Disc loading typeKnown for one	Tray	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Burst transfer rateKnown for one	33 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	900 g	720 g
Other features4 differ
Media types supportedDiffers	DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD-RW, DVD DL, DVD Video, CD-ROM, CD-ROM XA, CD-Audio, CD Extra, CD Text, CD-I Ready, CD Bridge, Photo-CD, VideoCD, HybridCD, LabelFlash	DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+R9, DVD+RW, DVD-Video, CD-ROM, CD-ROM XA, CD-Audio, CD Extra, CD Text, CD-I Ready, CD-Bridge, Photo-CD, VideoCD, Hybrid CD
Write methodsDiffers	DAO, SAO, TAO	DAO, SAO, TAO & zero gap, variable / fixed packet, multisession
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	42 x 190 x 148 mm	148 x 175 x 42 mm
Double Layer DVD write speedDiffers	6x	8x
Drive devices burst data transfer rate (PIO)Known for one	Mode 4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drive devices burst data transfer rate (Ultra DMA)Known for one	33	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 98SE, 2000, Me, XP, 2003 server
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Digital out, line out

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