Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Iomega Bdl 4 x CD-RW 24xRW52Wx52R USB2 ext vs Iomega CD-RW 52x / DVD-ROM 16x Plus 7-in-1 Card Reader

8specifications compared
2differ
6identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

Burst transfer rate
- Bdl 4 x CD-RW 24xRW52Wx52R USB2 ext:7.8 MB/s
- CD-RW 52x / DVD-ROM 16x Plus 7-in-1 Card Reader:120 MB/s
Access time
- Bdl 4 x CD-RW 24xRW52Wx52R USB2 ext:125 ms
- CD-RW 52x / DVD-ROM 16x Plus 7-in-1 Card Reader:80 ms

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Comparison of Bdl 4 x CD-RW 24xRW52Wx52R USB2 ext, CD-RW 52x / DVD-ROM 16x Plus 7-in-1 Card Reader
26 specifications	A Iomega Bdl 4 x CD-RW 24xRW52Wx52R USB2 ext View product	B Iomega CD-RW 52x / DVD-ROM 16x Plus 7-in-1 Card Reader View product
Designidentical
Internal	No	No
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Performance1 differ
Interface	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
Drive device, buffer size	2 MB	2 MB
Burst transfer rateDiffers	7.8 MB/s	120 MB/s
Writing speedidentical
CD write speed	52x	52x
CD rewrite speed	24x	24x
Reading speedidentical
CD read speed	52x	52x
DVD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
Access time1 differ
Access timeDiffers	125 ms	80 ms
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Software includes: Iomega HotBurn Pro software for PC, Iomega HotBurn for Mac, MusicMatch Jukebox for PC and Mac, and Adobe ActiveShare for PC.	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	PC Requirements 166 MHz Processor or higher with built-in USB 1.1 connection or 200 MHz processor or higher with hi-speed USB 2.0 controller (some USB controllers or motherboards may not support all types of USB devises) • USB 2.0 connection required to achieve full 52x12x52x speeds. USB 1.1 limits	Unknown — not stated by the source
Write methodsKnown for one	Multi-session, Fixed and variable packet writing, Track at once, Disc at once	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows 98 SE/2000/Me/XP. Mac OS 8.6, 9.04 or 9.1.	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	7.8 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total storage capacityKnown for one	0.7 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	USB 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one	190.5 x 247.7 x 50.8 mm (7.5 x 9.75 x 2")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled hardwareKnown for one	USB 2.0 data cable, audio cable, external power supply and quick install manual.	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drive device maximum speedKnown for one	Max read: 52X or 7.8MB/sec (Read speed is limited by the USB Bus and system configuration)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drive device speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10500 RPM
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	276 x 376 x 618 mm
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.075 GB
Track to track seek timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	95 ms
Read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.8 MB/s
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.44 kg

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