Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Targus DVD/CD-RW Slim External Drive vs Targus USB 2.0 DVD/CD-ROM Slim External Drive

15specifications compared
2differ
13identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Weight
- DVD/CD-RW Slim External Drive:469.7 g
- USB 2.0 DVD/CD-ROM Slim External Drive:413.18 g
Weight (imperial)
- DVD/CD-RW Slim External Drive:0.467 kg (1.03 lbs)
- USB 2.0 DVD/CD-ROM Slim External Drive:0.408 kg (0.9 lbs)

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Comparison of DVD/CD-RW Slim External Drive, USB 2.0 DVD/CD-ROM Slim External Drive
29 specifications	A Targus DVD/CD-RW Slim External Drive View product	B Targus USB 2.0 DVD/CD-ROM Slim External Drive View product
Designidentical
Internal	No	No
Product colour	Black	Black
Disc loading typeKnown for one	Tray	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Writing speedidentical
CD write speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-R write speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW write speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reading speedidentical
CD read speed	24x	24x
CD-R read speed	24x	24x
CD-ROM read speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW read speed	24x	24x
DVD+R read speed	8x	8x
DVD-R read speed	8x	8x
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW read speed	8x	8x
DVD+RW read speed	8x	8x
DVD read speed	8x	8x
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Height	19.1 mm	19.1 mm
WeightDiffers	469.7 g	413.18 g
Other features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)	142.2 x 154.9 x 19.05 mm	142.2 x 154.9 x 19.05 mm
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows ME/2000/Vista/XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)	142.2 x 154.9 x 19.1 mm (5.6 x 6.1 x 0.75")	142.2 x 154.9 x 19.1 mm (5.6 x 6.1 x 0.75")
Weight (imperial)Differs	0.467 kg (1.03 lbs)	0.408 kg (0.9 lbs)
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000/ME/Vista/XP
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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