Is the Burst Laser I superior to the Dual Lasers?

In my haste a bought a Burst Laser I before fully examining the stats, only to realize afterwards that it was inferior to the Dual Lasers I already own. The part I find unusual is that the Burst Laser 1 is worth more than the Dual Lasers even thought the Dual Lasers is superior to the Burst Laser 1. I find this very unusual, so I thought maybe there was something about the Burst Laser I that wasn't listed on the stats, but after doing some testing and crawling through the internet I can't find anything that would suggest the Burst Laser is superior than the Dual Lasers.

The stats for the weapons can be found on the wiki.

Is there some hidden stat that makes the Burst Laser I superior to the Dual Lasers, or is the odd price difference between the Burst Laser I and the Dual Lasers just that, odd?

Solution 1:

The short answer is no, the burst laser 1 is not superior to dual lasers. That's also the long answer. The description of dual lasers makes them sound bad, but they really aren't, compared to weapons of similar strength.