Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Philips DVDRW SPD2412BD vs Philips External DVD 18x ReWriter, USB

Add a product
  • 16specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 9identical
  • 17known for one product only

Key differences

  • Internal
    • DVDRW SPD2412BD:Yes
    • External DVD 18x ReWriter, USB:No
  • CD rewrite speed
    • DVDRW SPD2412BD:32x
    • External DVD 18x ReWriter, USB:24x
  • DVD-ROM read speed
    • DVDRW SPD2412BD:12x
    • External DVD 18x ReWriter, USB:16x
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • DVDRW SPD2412BD:-40 - 80 °C
    • External DVD 18x ReWriter, USB:-40 - 65 °C
  • Minimum processor
    • DVDRW SPD2412BD:P4 1.3Ghz
    • External DVD 18x ReWriter, USB:Pentium 4 1.3 GHz
  • Minimum storage drive space
    • DVDRW SPD2412BD:650 GB
    • External DVD 18x ReWriter, USB:128 MB

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only (off)
Comparison of DVDRW SPD2412BD, External DVD 18x ReWriter, USB
33 specifications
Design1 differ
InternalDiffersYesNo
CertificationKnown for oneEN60950, EN60825,UL1950, EN55022, EMS55024,FCC Part 15Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 W
InterfaceKnown for oneIDE/ATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Writing speed1 differ
CD write speed48x48x
CD rewrite speedDiffers32x24x
DVD+R Double Layer write speed8x8x
DVD+R write speed18x18x
DVD+RW write speed8x8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speed8x8x
DVD-R write speed18x18x
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12x
DVD-RW write speed6x6x
CD-RW write speedKnown for one32xUnknown — not stated by the source
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speed48x48x
DVD-ROM read speedDiffers12x16x
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one16xUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)5 - 50 °C5 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-40 - 80 °C-40 - 65 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source900 g
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAhead Nero Suite 6: InCD 4, Nero Burning Rom 6, Nero Vision express 2
Other features3 differ
Power requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDC 5V/12V
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source145 x 170 x 42 mm
Minimum processorDiffersP4 1.3GhzPentium 4 1.3 GHz
Minimum storage drive spaceDiffers650 GB128 MB
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows XP, 2000, ME, NT, 98SEWindows 98 SE, 2000, ME, XP
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEN55022, EMS55024,FCC Part 15
Relative humidityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 - 80%
SafetyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEN60950, EN60825,UL1950
Minimum RAMKnown for one128 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Buffer sizeKnown for one2000 KBUnknown — not stated by the source
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one140 msUnknown — not stated by the source

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More optical disc drive comparisons

All optical disc drive comparisons