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Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

ASUS ZenDrive U9M vs iStorage USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 12identical
  • 46known for one product only

Key differences

The iStorage USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x has 24 x more CD-R write speed than the ASUS ZenDrive U9M (48x vs 24x). The iStorage USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x has 2 x more DVD+R Double Layer write speed than the ASUS ZenDrive U9M (8x vs 6x). The iStorage USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x has 8 x more DVD+R write speed than the ASUS ZenDrive U9M (16x vs 8x). Optical drive type: DVD±RW on the ASUS ZenDrive U9M, Blu-Ray DVD Combo on the iStorage USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x. Interface: USB 2.0 on the ASUS ZenDrive U9M, USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) on the iStorage USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x.

  • Optical drive type
    • DVD±RW
    • Blu-Ray DVD Combo
  • Interface
    • USB 2.0
    • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
  • CD-R write speed
    • 24x
    • 48x
  • DVD+R Double Layer write speed
    • 6x
    • 8x
  • DVD+R write speed
    • 8x
    • 16x
  • DVD-R Double Layer write speed
    • 6x
    • 8x
  • DVD-R write speed
    • 8x
    • 16x
  • CD-ROM read speed
    • 24x
    • 48x

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74 specifications
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ASUS

ZenDrive U9MView product
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iStorage

USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16xView product
Designidentical
InternalNoNo
Product colourBlackBlack
Disc loading typeTrayTray
MountingHorizontalHorizontal
Performance3 differ
PurposeKnown for oneLaptop
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWBlu-Ray DVD Combo
Disc types supportedDiffersCD-R, CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-ROM, DVD-RWBD-R, BD-R DL, BD-RE, BD-RE DL, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-RAM
InterfaceDiffersUSB 2.0USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Optical disc diameterKnown for one80,120 mm
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one4 MB
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYes
Writing speed5 differ
CD-R write speedDiffers24x48x
CD-RW write speed24x24x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedDiffers6x8x
DVD+R M-DISC write speedKnown for one4x
DVD+R write speedDiffers8x16x
DVD+RW write speed8x8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedDiffers6x8x
DVD-R write speedDiffers8x16x
DVD-RW write speed6x6x
BD-R Dual Layer write speedKnown for one8x
BD-R write speedKnown for one16x
BD-RE write speedKnown for one2x
BD-R Triple Layer write speedKnown for one6x
BD-R Quad Layer write speedKnown for one6x
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one5x
Reading speed1 differ
CD-R read speedKnown for one24x
CD-ROM read speedDiffers24x48x
CD-RW read speedKnown for one24x
DVD+R read speedKnown for one8x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one8x
DVD-R read speedKnown for one8x
DVD-RW read speedKnown for one8x
DVD-Video read speedKnown for one4x
DVD+R M-DISC read speedKnown for one8x
DVD-ROM Double Layer read speedKnown for one8x
Video CD read speedKnown for one10x
Audio CD read speedKnown for one10x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for one8x
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one8x
BD-ROM read speedKnown for one12x
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for one16x
Access time1 differ
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one160 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeDiffers140 ms150 ms
BD-ROM average random access timeKnown for one180 ms
DVD-RAM access timeKnown for one160 ms
Record modesidentical
Disc-at-once (DAO)YesYes
Incremental recordingKnown for oneYes
Multi sessionYesYes
Over-burn writingKnown for oneYes
Packet writingYesYes
Random writeKnown for oneYes
Restricted overwriteKnown for oneYes
Sequential writingKnown for oneYes
Session-at-once (SAO)YesYes
Track-at-once (TAO)YesYes
Fixed packetKnown for oneYes
Variable packetKnown for oneYes
System requirements2 differ
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 MavericksMac 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 supportedDiffersWindows 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 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 HomeWindows 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
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one15 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-30 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers135.5 mm152.4 mm
DepthDiffers142.5 mm228.6 mm
HeightDiffers13.9 mm50.8 mm
WeightDiffers245 g198.45 g
Packaging contentidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)
Bundled softwareKnown for oneCyberLink Power2Go 8, CyberLink PowerBackup 2.5, Nero BackItUp, E-Green
Cables includedKnown for oneUSB Type-A, USB Type-C
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84717030
Country of originKnown for oneUnited States
Other featuresidentical
M-DISC supportedKnown for oneYes

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