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ICY BOX IB-AC640-C3 optical disc drive Blu-Ray ROM Black vs iStorage USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x

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  • 13specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 4identical
  • 44known for one product only

Key differences

The iStorage USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x has 20.4 mm more width than the ICY BOX IB-AC640-C3 optical disc drive Blu-Ray ROM Black (152.4 mm vs 132 mm). The iStorage USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x has 85.6 mm more depth than the ICY BOX IB-AC640-C3 optical disc drive Blu-Ray ROM Black (228.6 mm vs 143 mm). The iStorage USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x has 37.8 mm more height than the ICY BOX IB-AC640-C3 optical disc drive Blu-Ray ROM Black (50.8 mm vs 13 mm). Disc loading type: Front on the ICY BOX IB-AC640-C3 optical disc drive Blu-Ray ROM Black, Tray on the iStorage USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x. Optical drive type: Blu-Ray ROM on the ICY BOX IB-AC640-C3 optical disc drive Blu-Ray ROM Black, Blu-Ray DVD Combo on the iStorage USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x.

  • Disc loading type
    • IB-AC640-C3 optical disc drive Blu-Ray ROM Black:Front
    • USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x:Tray
  • Optical drive type
    • IB-AC640-C3 optical disc drive Blu-Ray ROM Black:Blu-Ray ROM
    • USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x:Blu-Ray DVD Combo
  • Width
    • IB-AC640-C3 optical disc drive Blu-Ray ROM Black:132 mm
    • USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x:152.4 mm
  • Depth
    • IB-AC640-C3 optical disc drive Blu-Ray ROM Black:143 mm
    • USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x:228.6 mm
  • Height
    • IB-AC640-C3 optical disc drive Blu-Ray ROM Black:13 mm
    • USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x:50.8 mm
  • Weight
    • IB-AC640-C3 optical disc drive Blu-Ray ROM Black:150 g
    • USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x:198.45 g

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Comparison of IB-AC640-C3, USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x
57 specifications
Design1 differ
InternalNoNo
Product colourBlackBlack
Disc loading typeDiffersFrontTray
MountingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHorizontal
Performance2 differ
Optical drive typeDiffersBlu-Ray ROMBlu-Ray DVD Combo
Disc types supportedDiffersCD, DVDBD-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 sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 MB
Plug and PlayYesYes
PurposeKnown for oneDesktop/LaptopUnknown — 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 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
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneChromeOSUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers132 mm152.4 mm
DepthDiffers143 mm228.6 mm
HeightDiffers13 mm50.8 mm
WeightDiffers150 g198.45 g
Other featuresidentical
M-DISC supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUnited States
Master (outer) case gross weightKnown for one7.2 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one230 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one385 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one360 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one20 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one170 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one184 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one42 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one320 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneUSB Type-AUnknown — not stated by the source

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