Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

HP Z2 TWR DVD-Writer 9.5mm Slim ODD vs iStorage USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x

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  • 3specifications compared
  • 3differ
  • 0identical
  • 45known for one product only

Key differences

  • Internal
    • Z2 TWR DVD-Writer 9.5mm Slim ODD:Yes
    • USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x:No
  • Optical drive type
    • Z2 TWR DVD-Writer 9.5mm Slim ODD:DVD-RW
    • USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x:Blu-Ray DVD Combo
  • Country of origin
    • Z2 TWR DVD-Writer 9.5mm Slim ODD:China
    • USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x:United States

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Comparison of Z2 TWR DVD-Writer 9.5mm Slim ODD, USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x
48 specifications
Design1 differ
InternalDiffersYesNo
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
Disc loading typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTray
MountingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHorizontal
Performance1 differ
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD-RWBlu-Ray DVD Combo
Disc types supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBD-R, BD-R DL, BD-RE, BD-RE DL, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-RAM
InterfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 MB
Plug and PlayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
PurposeKnown for oneDesktopUnknown — 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 source24x
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 speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16x
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5x
DVD-RW write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6x
Reading speedidentical
CD-ROM read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48x
BD-ROM read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12x
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16x
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 requirementsidentical
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac 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 supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 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 & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source152.4 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source228.6 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50.8 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source198.45 g
Other featuresidentical
M-DISC supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
UNSPSC-codeKnown for one43201818Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics data1 differ
Country of originDiffersChinaUnited States
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84717030Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR) URLKnown for onehttps://support.hp.com/us-en/document/ish_6126692-6126777-16?openCLC=trueUnknown — not stated by the source

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