Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Iomega Bdl 4 x CD-RW 24xRW52Wx52R USB2 ext vs Iomega CDRW+DVD 52x24x52 16xDVD USB2.0 ext

11specifications compared
5differ
6identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Burst transfer rate
- Bdl 4 x CD-RW 24xRW52Wx52R USB2 ext:7.8 MB/s
- CDRW+DVD 52x24x52 16xDVD USB2.0 ext:120 MB/s
CD rewrite speed
- Bdl 4 x CD-RW 24xRW52Wx52R USB2 ext:24x
- CDRW+DVD 52x24x52 16xDVD USB2.0 ext:32x
Access time
- Bdl 4 x CD-RW 24xRW52Wx52R USB2 ext:125 ms
- CDRW+DVD 52x24x52 16xDVD USB2.0 ext:80 ms

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Comparison of Bdl 4 x CD-RW 24xRW52Wx52R USB2 ext, CDRW+DVD 52x24x52 16xDVD USB2.0 ext
25 specifications	A Iomega Bdl 4 x CD-RW 24xRW52Wx52R USB2 ext View product	B Iomega CDRW+DVD 52x24x52 16xDVD USB2.0 ext View product
Designidentical
Internal	No	No
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 speed1 differ
CD write speed	52x	52x
CD rewrite speedDiffers	24x	32x
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 features2 differ
Minimum system requirementsDiffers	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	Pentium II (or equivalent) for minimum requirement or Pentium III (or equivalent) for maximum performance recommended with USB 1.1 or USB 2.0 connection (some USB controllers or motherboards may not support all types of USB devises),USB 2.0, connection required to achieve full 52x24x52x speeds. USB
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 systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows 98 SE/2000/Me/XP. Mac OS 8.6, 9.04 or 9.1.	Windows 98/98SE/2000/Me/XP
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 ports	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
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	176 x 376 x 618 mm
Track to track seek timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	95 ms
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 40 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.1 kg

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