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

Comparison of Rewriteable DVD±RW Slim External, USB 2.0 DVD/CD-ROM Slim External Drive

29 specifications	A Targus Rewriteable DVD±RW Slim ExternalView product	B Targus USB 2.0 DVD/CD-ROM Slim External DriveView 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
InterfaceKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Writing speedidentical
CD write speedKnown for one	16x	—Unknown — not stated by the source
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	10x	—Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R write speedKnown for one	4x	—Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW write speedKnown for one	4x	—Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R write speedKnown for one	4x	—Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one	4x	—Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD write speedKnown for one	4x	—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-RW read speed	8x	8x
DVD+RW read speed	8x	8x
DVD read speedKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Height	19.1 mm	19.1 mm
WeightDiffers	469.7 g	413.18 g
Other featuresidentical
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 2000/ME/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")
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
Weight (imperial)Known for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	0.408 kg (0.9 lbs)

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