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Acer Portable DVD Writer AXD001 vs iStorage USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x

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  • 20specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 5identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

The iStorage USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x has 2 MB more drive device, buffer size than the Acer Portable DVD Writer AXD001 (4 MB vs 2 MB). The iStorage USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x has 24 x more CD-R write speed than the Acer Portable DVD Writer AXD001 (48x vs 24x). The iStorage USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x has 8 x more CD-RW write speed than the Acer Portable DVD Writer AXD001 (24x vs 16x). Disc loading type: Slot on the Acer Portable DVD Writer AXD001, Tray on the iStorage USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x. Optical drive type: DVD±RW on the Acer Portable DVD Writer AXD001, Blu-Ray DVD Combo on the iStorage USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x.

  • Disc loading type
    • Portable DVD Writer AXD001:Slot
    • USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x:Tray
  • Optical drive type
    • Portable DVD Writer AXD001:DVD±RW
    • USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x:Blu-Ray DVD Combo
  • Drive device, buffer size
    • Portable DVD Writer AXD001:2 MB
    • USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x:4 MB
  • CD-R write speed
    • Portable DVD Writer AXD001:24x
    • USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x:48x
  • CD-RW write speed
    • Portable DVD Writer AXD001:16x
    • USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x:24x
  • DVD-R write speed
    • Portable DVD Writer AXD001:8x
    • USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x:16x
  • CD-ROM read speed
    • Portable DVD Writer AXD001:24x
    • USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x:48x
  • DVD-ROM read speed
    • Portable DVD Writer AXD001:8x
    • USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x:16x

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Comparison of Portable DVD Writer AXD001, USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x
51 specifications
Design1 differ
InternalNoNo
Product colourBlackBlack
Disc loading typeDiffersSlotTray
MountingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHorizontal
Performance3 differ
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWBlu-Ray DVD Combo
Disc types supportedDiffersCD, CD-R, CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-ROMBD-R, BD-R DL, BD-RE, BD-RE DL, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-RAM
InterfaceUSB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Drive device, buffer sizeDiffers2 MB4 MB
Plug and PlayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
PurposeKnown for oneLaptopUnknown — not stated by the source
Writing speed3 differ
CD-R write speedDiffers24x48x
CD-RW write speedDiffers16x24x
BD-R Dual Layer write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
BD-R write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16x
BD-RE write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x
BD-R Triple Layer write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6x
BD-R Quad Layer write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
DVD+R write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16x
DVD+RW write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
DVD-R write speedDiffers8x16x
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5x
DVD-RW write speed6x6x
CD write speedKnown for one24xUnknown — not stated by the source
Reading speed2 differ
CD-ROM read speedDiffers24x48x
BD-ROM read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12x
DVD-ROM read speedDiffers8x16x
CD read speedKnown for one24xUnknown — not stated by the source
Access timeidentical
BD-ROM average random access timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source180 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150 ms
DVD-RAM access timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source160 ms
Record modesidentical
Disc-at-once (DAO)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Fixed packetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Multi sessionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packet writingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Session-at-once (SAO)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Track-at-once (TAO)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Variable packetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
System requirements2 differ
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersYesMac OS X 10.0 Cheetah, Mac OS X 10.1 Puma, Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 IoT Enterprise, Windows 10 x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers140 mm152.4 mm
DepthDiffers142 mm228.6 mm
HeightDiffers17 mm50.8 mm
WeightDiffers400 g198.45 g
Other featuresidentical
M-DISC supportedYesYes
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUnited States
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one15 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one15 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 65 °CUnknown — not stated by the source

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