Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

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

12specifications compared
11differ
1identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- DVD 8x Slim ReWriter Portable Drive:No
- Internal Drive DVD 16x ReWriter:Yes
Interface
- DVD 8x Slim ReWriter Portable Drive:USB 2.0
- Internal Drive DVD 16x ReWriter:IDE/ATA
CD write speed
- DVD 8x Slim ReWriter Portable Drive:24x
- Internal Drive DVD 16x ReWriter:48x
CD rewrite speed
- DVD 8x Slim ReWriter Portable Drive:24x
- Internal Drive DVD 16x ReWriter:32x
CD read speed
- DVD 8x Slim ReWriter Portable Drive:25x
- Internal Drive DVD 16x ReWriter:48x
Access time
- DVD 8x Slim ReWriter Portable Drive:160 ms
- Internal Drive DVD 16x ReWriter:120 ms
Height
- DVD 8x Slim ReWriter Portable Drive:120 mm
- Internal Drive DVD 16x ReWriter:42 mm
Minimum RAM
- DVD 8x Slim ReWriter Portable Drive:256 MB
- Internal Drive DVD 16x ReWriter:128 MB

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Comparison of DVD 8x Slim ReWriter Portable Drive, Internal Drive DVD 16x ReWriter
35 specifications	A Philips DVD 8x Slim ReWriter Portable Drive View product	B Philips Internal Drive DVD 16x ReWriter View product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
Performance1 differ
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD-RW
InterfaceDiffers	USB 2.0	IDE/ATA
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 MB
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 W
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
Writing speed2 differ
CD write speedDiffers	24x	48x
CD rewrite speedDiffers	24x	32x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD+R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
DVD+RW write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x
DVD-R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers	25x	48x
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
Access time1 differ
Access timeDiffers	160 ms	120 ms
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 50 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
HeightDiffers	120 mm	42 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	900 g
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Nero 6, Nero Express	Nero Burning Rom 6, InCD 4, Nero Vision express 2, Nero media Player 1, EasyWrite Reader 4, Nero Burning Rights 1
Other features3 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	146 x 178 x 42 mm
Minimum RAMDiffers	256 MB	128 MB
Minimum processorDiffers	Pentium 4	Pentium 3 550 MHz
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 98 SE, 2000, ME, XP	Windows XP, 2000, ME, 98SE
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V DC in, Analogue audio left / right out 2x
Media types supportedKnown for one	CDs, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+R(double layer), DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	0.5 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW speedKnown for one	4x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW speedKnown for one	4x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Double Layer DVD write speedKnown for one	2.4x	Unknown — not stated by the source

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