Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Origin Storage 16x External DVD/RW Drive vs Origin Storage Black 40 Pin IDE DVDRW +/-

Key differences

Internal
- 16x External DVD/RW Drive:No
- Black 40 Pin IDE DVDRW +/-:Yes
CD write speed
- 16x External DVD/RW Drive:48x
- Black 40 Pin IDE DVDRW +/-:24x
CD rewrite speed
- 16x External DVD/RW Drive:24x
- Black 40 Pin IDE DVDRW +/-:18x
DVD+R write speed
- 16x External DVD/RW Drive:16x
- Black 40 Pin IDE DVDRW +/-:4x
DVD+RW write speed
- 16x External DVD/RW Drive:4x
- Black 40 Pin IDE DVDRW +/-:2x
DVD-R write speed
- 16x External DVD/RW Drive:8x
- Black 40 Pin IDE DVDRW +/-:4x
DVD-RW write speed
- 16x External DVD/RW Drive:4x
- Black 40 Pin IDE DVDRW +/-:2x

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Comparison of 16x External DVD/RW Drive, Black 40 Pin IDE DVDRW +/-
21 specifications	A Origin Storage 16x External DVD/RW Drive View product	B Origin Storage Black 40 Pin IDE DVDRW +/-View product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
Performanceidentical
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	2 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
PurposeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Desktop
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD±RW
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IDE/ATA
Writing speed6 differ
CD write speedDiffers	48x	24x
CD rewrite speedDiffers	24x	18x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	2.4x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R write speedDiffers	16x	4x
DVD+RW write speedDiffers	4x	2x
DVD-R write speedDiffers	8x	4x
DVD-RW write speedDiffers	4x	2x
Reading speedidentical
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	900 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	145 x 170 x 41 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
FireWire 800Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Nero 7 Essentials Suite 1 Intervideo WinDVD 4

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