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Philips DVD +-RW PHILIPS DVDR16 LightScribe RTL vs Philips Internal CDRW 52x24x52 IDE Bulk Grey

11specifications compared
9differ
2identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

Power consumption (typical)
- DVD +-RW PHILIPS DVDR16 LightScribe RTL:25 W
- Internal CDRW 52x24x52 IDE Bulk Grey:16 W
CD write speed
- DVD +-RW PHILIPS DVDR16 LightScribe RTL:40x
- Internal CDRW 52x24x52 IDE Bulk Grey:52x
CD read speed
- DVD +-RW PHILIPS DVDR16 LightScribe RTL:40x
- Internal CDRW 52x24x52 IDE Bulk Grey:52x
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- DVD +-RW PHILIPS DVDR16 LightScribe RTL:5 - 90%
- Internal CDRW 52x24x52 IDE Bulk Grey:8 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)
- DVD +-RW PHILIPS DVDR16 LightScribe RTL:5 - 50 °C
- Internal CDRW 52x24x52 IDE Bulk Grey:5 - 45 °C
Logical recording format
- DVD +-RW PHILIPS DVDR16 LightScribe RTL:UDF and ISO 9660
- Internal CDRW 52x24x52 IDE Bulk Grey:UDF & ISO 9660

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Comparison of DVD +-RW PHILIPS DVDR16 LightScribe RTL, Internal CDRW 52x24x52 IDE Bulk Grey
23 specifications	A Philips DVD +-RW PHILIPS DVDR16 LightScribe RTL View product	B Philips Internal CDRW 52x24x52 IDE Bulk Grey View product
Designidentical
Internal	Yes	Yes
Performance1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	25 W	16 W
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 MB
Writing speed1 differ
CD write speedDiffers	40x	52x
CD rewrite speed	24x	24x
DVD write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD rewrite speedKnown for one	4x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers	40x	52x
DVD read speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 90%	8 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 50 °C	5 - 45 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	950 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features4 differ
Logical recording formatDiffers	UDF and ISO 9660	UDF & ISO 9660
Write methodsDiffers	Disc at once (DAO), Fixed packet, Multi session (MS), Over-burn writing, Packet	Track at once (TAO), Disc at once (DAO), Multi Session (MS), Session At Once (SAO), Fixed & variable Packet Writing, CD-UDF compatible
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	200 x 150 x 40 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum RAMKnown for one	128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	Pentium III 500MHz or faster	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 2000 and XP	Windows 98SE,Windows ME,Windows 2000, Windows XP.
I/O portsDiffers	12 V DC in, Analogue audio left / right out 2x, IDE interface connector, Master / slave select jumper	1 x Analogue audio out; 1 x Digital audio out; 1 x Master/Slave select jumper; 1 x ATA-33 40 pin E-IDE connector; 1 x DC power in.
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DC5V/12V
Media types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CD-R,CD-RW
Technical featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	- Thermo Balanced Writing (TBW) for optimal writing quality; - Buffer underrun protection by Seamless Link.
Access timeidentical
Access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	125 ms

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