Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Philips 16x DVD ReWriter vs Philips SPD4000CC DVD 8x Slim ReWriter Portable Drive

9specifications compared
5differ
4identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

CD write speed
- 16x DVD ReWriter:48x
- SPD4000CC DVD 8x Slim ReWriter Portable Drive:24x
CD read speed
- 16x DVD ReWriter:48x
- SPD4000CC DVD 8x Slim ReWriter Portable Drive:24x
Minimum processor
- 16x DVD ReWriter:Pentium IV 1.0GHz
- SPD4000CC DVD 8x Slim ReWriter Portable Drive:Pentium III 500MHz
Compatible operating systems
- 16x DVD ReWriter:Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP
- SPD4000CC DVD 8x Slim ReWriter Portable Drive:Windows 98 SE, 2000, ME, XP

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Comparison of 16x DVD ReWriter, SPD4000CC/00
39 specifications	A Philips 16x DVD ReWriter View product	B Philips SPD4000CC DVD 8x Slim ReWriter Portable Drive Model SPD4000CC/00 View product
Designidentical
Internal	No	No
Performanceidentical
Optical disc diameterKnown for one	120 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Writing speed1 differ
CD write speedDiffers	48x	24x
CD rewrite speed	24x	24x
CD-R write speedKnown for one	48x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW write speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R write speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R write speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD rewrite speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers	48x	24x
DVD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
Access timeidentical
Access timeKnown for one	160 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 ms
Record modesidentical
Disc-at-once (DAO)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fixed packetKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi sessionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Over-burn writingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packet writingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Session-at-once (SAO)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Track-at-once (TAO)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Variable packetKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Nero 6.0 Nero Express NeroBackItUp	Nero 6, Nero Express, NeroBackItUp, Nero Vision (30 day trial), Nero Recode (30 day trial), Nero Showtime (30 day trial)
Other features2 differ
Media types supportedKnown for one	CD-Audio, CD-R, CD-RW, CD-ROM, CD-Text, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-ROM, DVD/R, DVD/RW, Photo CD, Video-CD, DVD+R DL, DVD-R, DVD-RW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum RAMKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorDiffers	Pentium IV 1.0GHz	Pentium III 500MHz
Minimum storage drive space	0.5 GB	0.5 GB
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP	Windows 98 SE, 2000, ME, XP
Number of optical discsKnown for one	1 discs	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total storage capacity	8.5 GB	8.5 GB
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB 2.0
DVD+R speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD+RW speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-R speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-RW speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
Double Layer DVD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x

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