Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Buffalo BR3D-12U3 optical disc drive Black vs iStorage Kanguru U2-DVDRW-24X optical disc drive DVD±RW Black

10specifications compared
6differ
4identical
43known for one product only

Key differences

DVD+R Double Layer write speed
- BR3D-12U3 optical disc drive Black:8x
- Kanguru U2-DVDRW-24X optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:12x
DVD+R write speed
- BR3D-12U3 optical disc drive Black:16x
- Kanguru U2-DVDRW-24X optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:24x
DVD-R Double Layer write speed
- BR3D-12U3 optical disc drive Black:8x
- Kanguru U2-DVDRW-24X optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:12x
DVD-R write speed
- BR3D-12U3 optical disc drive Black:16x
- Kanguru U2-DVDRW-24X optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:24x
Weight
- BR3D-12U3 optical disc drive Black:1.2 kg
- Kanguru U2-DVDRW-24X optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:1.02 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- BR3D-12U3 optical disc drive Black:160.2 x 220.98 x 50.8 mm
- Kanguru U2-DVDRW-24X optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:184.15 x 190.5 x 50.8 mm

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Comparison of BR3D-12U3, U2-DVDRW-24X
53 specifications	A Buffalo BR3D-12U3 optical disc drive Black Model BR3D-12U3 View product	B iStorage Kanguru U2-DVDRW-24X optical disc drive DVD±RW Black Model U2-DVDRW-24X View product
Performanceidentical
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD±RW
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 MB
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
InterfaceKnown for one	USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Writing speed4 differ
CD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48x
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedDiffers	8x	12x
DVD+R write speedDiffers	16x	24x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedDiffers	8x	12x
DVD-R write speedDiffers	16x	24x
CD-R write speedKnown for one	40x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW write speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
BD-R Dual Layer write speedKnown for one	12x	Unknown — not stated by the source
BD-R write speedKnown for one	12x	Unknown — not stated by the source
BD-RE Dual Layer write speedKnown for one	2x	Unknown — not stated by the source
BD-RE write speedKnown for one	2x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one	5x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reading speedidentical
CD-ROM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48x
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
CD-R read speedKnown for one	40x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW read speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
BD-R Dual Layer read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
BD-R read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
BD-RE Dual Layer read speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
BD-RE read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R read speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	12x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R read speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW read speedKnown for one	12x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	12x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one	12x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	140 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	110 ms
Record modesidentical
Disc-at-once (DAO)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fixed packetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Multi sessionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Session-at-once (SAO)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Track-at-once (TAO)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Variable packetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	1.2 kg	1.02 kg
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	160.2 x 220.98 x 50.8 mm	184.15 x 190.5 x 50.8 mm
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows XP / Vista / 7 Mac OS X +
FireWire 400Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
FireWire 800Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB cableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Power requirementsKnown for one	AC, 100-240V, 50-60Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source

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