Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Iomega CD-RW 40xW12xRW40R USB2 ext Predator vs Iomega DVD+RW/CD-RW Drive ATAPI BULK

5specifications compared
3differ
2identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- CD-RW 40xW12xRW40R USB2 ext Predator:No
- DVD+RW/CD-RW Drive ATAPI BULK:Yes
CD write speed
- CD-RW 40xW12xRW40R USB2 ext Predator:40x
- DVD+RW/CD-RW Drive ATAPI BULK:16x
CD rewrite speed
- CD-RW 40xW12xRW40R USB2 ext Predator:12x
- DVD+RW/CD-RW Drive ATAPI BULK:10x

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Comparison of CD-RW 40xW12xRW40R USB2 ext Predator, DVD+RW/CD-RW Drive ATAPI BULK
17 specifications	A Iomega CD-RW 40xW12xRW40R USB2 ext Predator View product	B Iomega DVD+RW/CD-RW Drive ATAPI BULK View product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
Performanceidentical
InterfaceKnown for one	USB 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Writing speed2 differ
CD write speedDiffers	40x	16x
CD rewrite speedDiffers	12x	10x
DVD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x
DVD rewrite speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4x
Reading speedidentical
DVD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12x
Access timeidentical
Access timeKnown for one	80 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Hotburn CD Writng Software	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	PC Requirements 200 MHz Processor or higher with built-in USB 2.0 connection • Microsoft Windows 98/98 SE/2000/Me/XP • Sound Blaster - compatible sound card for audio playback • 75 MB hard drive space for Hotburn Pro CD mastering software. Mac Requirements N/A General Requirements CD-ROM drive or 74	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage capacityKnown for one	700 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	253 x 145 x 204 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows 98/98 SE/2000/Me/XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage media capacityKnown for one	CD-R; CD-RW; CD-ROM (mode1 and mode 2); CD-ROM XA (mode 2, form 1 and form 2); CD-DA; Bootable CD; Photo CD (single- and multi-sessions); Video CD; CD-Extra; Mixed mode CD; CD-text	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source

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