Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

NEC DVD RW ND-3550 vs NEC ND4570 16x DVD writer Black

Key differences

Dimensions (WxDxH)
- DVD RW ND-3550:148 x 190 x 42 mm
- ND4570 16x DVD writer Black:148 x 175 x 42 mm
Double Layer DVD write speed
- DVD RW ND-3550:6x
- ND4570 16x DVD writer Black:8x

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Comparison of DVD RW ND-3550, ND4570 16x DVD writer Black
20 specifications	A NEC DVD RW ND-3550 View product	B NEC ND4570 16x DVD writer Black View product
Designidentical
Internal	Yes	Yes
Product colourKnown for one	White	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Optical drive type	DVD-RW	DVD-RW
Drive device, buffer size	2 MB	2 MB
Writing speedidentical
CD write speed	48x	48x
CD rewrite speed	32x	32x
Reading speedidentical
CD read speed	48x	48x
DVD read speed	16x	16x
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	720 g
Other features3 differ
Media types supportedDiffers	DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+R9, DVD+RW, DVD-Video, CD Extra, CD Text, CD-I Ready, CD-Bridge, Photo CD, Video CD, Hybrid CD	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 methodsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DAO, SAO, TAO & zero gap, variable / fixed packet, multisession
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	148 x 190 x 42 mm	148 x 175 x 42 mm
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 98SE, 2000, Me, XP, 2003 server
Number of optical discs	1 discs	1 discs
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Digital out, line out
DVD+R speed	16x	16x
DVD+RW speed	8x	8x
DVD-R speed	16x	16x
DVD-RW speed	6x	6x
Double Layer DVD write speedDiffers	6x	8x

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.