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Iomega Bdl 4 x CD-RW 24xRW52Wx52R USB2 ext vs Iomega DVD+-R RW RAM USB2.0

15specifications compared
11differ
4identical
7known for one product only

Key differences

Burst transfer rate
- Bdl 4 x CD-RW 24xRW52Wx52R USB2 ext:7.8 MB/s
- DVD+-R RW RAM USB2.0:16.2 MB/s
CD write speed
- Bdl 4 x CD-RW 24xRW52Wx52R USB2 ext:52x
- DVD+-R RW RAM USB2.0:24x
CD rewrite speed
- Bdl 4 x CD-RW 24xRW52Wx52R USB2 ext:24x
- DVD+-R RW RAM USB2.0:16x
CD read speed
- Bdl 4 x CD-RW 24xRW52Wx52R USB2 ext:52x
- DVD+-R RW RAM USB2.0:32x
Total storage capacity
- Bdl 4 x CD-RW 24xRW52Wx52R USB2 ext:0.7 GB
- DVD+-R RW RAM USB2.0:8.5 GB

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Comparison of Bdl 4 x CD-RW 24xRW52Wx52R USB2 ext, DVD+-R RW RAM USB2.0
22 specifications	A Iomega Bdl 4 x CD-RW 24xRW52Wx52R USB2 ext View product	B Iomega DVD+-R RW RAM USB2.0 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	16.2 MB/s
Writing speed2 differ
CD write speedDiffers	52x	24x
CD rewrite speedDiffers	24x	16x
DVD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD rewrite speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4x
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers	52x	32x
DVD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12x
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Software includes: Iomega HotBurn Pro software for PC, Iomega HotBurn for Mac, MusicMatch Jukebox for PC and Mac, and Adobe ActiveShare for PC.	Solutions CD with drivers and software Iomega HotBurn Pro (PC), Sonic MyDVD, Sonic Cineplayer, MusicMatch, Adobe Photoshop Album SE, Iomega Automatic Backup software, and CharisMac Discribe (Mac).
Other features6 differ
Media types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CD-R, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM
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	PC Requirements: 800MHz Pentium III compatible processor or higher with USB 2.0 connection • Microsoft Windows 98/98SE/2000/Me/XP. Check www.iomega.com for latest operating system support information • 75MB hard drive space required to install CD mastering software. Mac Requirements: Power Macintosh
Write methodsDiffers	Multi-session, Fixed and variable packet writing, Track at once, Disc at once	CD-R/RW: Disc at once, session at once, track at once and packet write,DVD-R: Disc at once and incremental recording,DVD-RW: Disc at once, incremental recording and restricted overwrite, DVD-RAM: Random write, DVD+R: Sequential recording, DVD+RW: Random write
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows 98 SE/2000/Me/XP. Mac OS 8.6, 9.04 or 9.1.	Microsoft Windows 98/98SE/2000/Me/XP. Mac OS 10.2.7 or newer.
Total storage capacityDiffers	0.7 GB	8.5 GB
I/O ports	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Differs	190.5 x 247.7 x 50.8 mm (7.5 x 9.75 x 2")	247.7 x 190.5 x 50.8 mm (9.75 x 7.5 x 2")
Bundled hardwareDiffers	USB 2.0 data cable, audio cable, external power supply and quick install manual.	USB 2.0 data cable, audio cable, and external power supply.
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	7.8 Mbit/s	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
Access timeidentical
Access timeKnown for one	125 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source

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