Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

HP RM475E optical disc drive Black vs iStorage Kanguru U2-BDRW-12X optical disc drive Black

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  • 4specifications compared
  • 3differ
  • 1identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

  • Interface
    • RM475E optical disc drive Black:USB
    • Kanguru U2-BDRW-12X optical disc drive Black:USB 2.0
  • DVD drive average random access time
    • RM475E optical disc drive Black:130 ms
    • Kanguru U2-BDRW-12X optical disc drive Black:250 ms
  • CD-ROM drive average random access time
    • RM475E optical disc drive Black:130 ms
    • Kanguru U2-BDRW-12X optical disc drive Black:250 ms

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Comparison of RM475E, U2-BDRW-12X
41 specifications
Designidentical
InternalKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
InterfaceDiffersUSBUSB 2.0
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 MB
Optical disc diameterKnown for one120 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one60000 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Writing speedidentical
CD-R write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48x
CD-RW write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32x
BD-R Dual Layer write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
BD-R write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12x
BD-RE write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12x
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 speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16x
DVD-RW write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6x
Reading speedidentical
CD-ROM read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48x
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16x
CD read speedKnown for one24xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R read speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD read speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
Access time2 differ
DVD drive average random access timeDiffers130 ms250 ms
BD-ROM average random access timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeDiffers130 ms250 ms
Record modesidentical
Disc-at-once (DAO)Known 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 sourceNo
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.02 kg
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source184.15 x 190.5 x 50.8 mm
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows XP SP2/ Vista / 7 Mac OS X 10.3+
Media types supportedKnown for oneDVD±R/±RW, DVD±R DL, DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM, CD-R/RW/ROMUnknown — not stated by the source
Minimum RAMKnown for one128 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one1.3 GHz Pentium IVUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of optical discsKnown for one1 discsUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 65 °CUnknown — not stated by the source

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