Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Origin Storage 16x External DVD/RW Drive vs Origin Storage Slimline DVD±RW Double Layer Drive

11specifications compared
4differ
7identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

CD write speed
- 16x External DVD/RW Drive:48x
- Slimline DVD±RW Double Layer Drive:24x
DVD+R write speed
- 16x External DVD/RW Drive:16x
- Slimline DVD±RW Double Layer Drive:8x
CD read speed
- 16x External DVD/RW Drive:48x
- Slimline DVD±RW Double Layer Drive:24x
DVD-ROM read speed
- 16x External DVD/RW Drive:16x
- Slimline DVD±RW Double Layer Drive:8x

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Comparison of 16x External DVD/RW Drive, Slimline DVD±RW Double Layer Drive
26 specifications	A Origin Storage 16x External DVD/RW Drive View product	B Origin Storage Slimline DVD±RW Double Layer Drive View product
Designidentical
Internal	No	No
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Drive device, buffer size	2 MB	2 MB
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Writing speed2 differ
CD write speedDiffers	48x	24x
CD rewrite speed	24x	24x
CD-R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD-RW write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
DVD+R Double Layer write speed	2.4x	2.4x
DVD+R write speedDiffers	16x	8x
DVD+RW write speed	4x	4x
DVD-R write speed	8x	8x
DVD-RW write speed	4x	4x
Reading speed2 differ
CD read speedDiffers	48x	24x
CD-R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD-ROM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD-RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
DVD+R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-ROM read speedDiffers	16x	8x
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

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