Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Iomega DVD+-R RW RAM USB2.0 vs Iomega DVD+ -RW 8x8x12 40x24x40 ext USB2.0

13specifications compared
6differ
7identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

DVD rewrite speed
- DVD+-R RW RAM USB2.0:2.4x
- DVD+ -RW 8x8x12 40x24x40 ext USB2.0:2x
DVD read speed
- DVD+-R RW RAM USB2.0:12x
- DVD+ -RW 8x8x12 40x24x40 ext USB2.0:8x

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Comparison of DVD+-R RW RAM USB2.0, DVD+ -RW 8x8x12 40x24x40 ext USB2.0
25 specifications	A Iomega DVD+-R RW RAM USB2.0 View product	B Iomega DVD+ -RW 8x8x12 40x24x40 ext USB2.0 View product
Designidentical
Internal	No	No
Performanceidentical
Interface	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
Drive device, buffer size	2 MB	2 MB
Burst transfer rateKnown for one	16.2 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Writing speed1 differ
CD write speed	24x	24x
CD rewrite speed	16x	16x
DVD write speed	8x	8x
DVD rewrite speedDiffers	2.4x	2x
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speed	32x	32x
DVD read speedDiffers	12x	8x
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	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).	Quick Install guide, Solutions CD drivers & software, Iomega HotBurn Pro (PC), Sonic MyDVD, Sonic Cineplayer, MusicMatch, Adobe Photoshop Album SE, Iomega Automatic Backup software, CharisMac Discribe (Mac).
Other features3 differ
Media types supportedKnown for one	CD-R, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Write methodsDiffers	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	CD-R, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows 98/98SE/2000/Me/XP. Mac OS 10.2.7 or newer.	Mac OS 10.2.7 or newer; Microsoft Windows 98/98SE/2000/Me/XP.
Total storage capacityKnown for one	8.5 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	247.7 x 190.5 x 50.8 mm (9.75 x 7.5 x 2")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled hardwareDiffers	USB 2.0 data cable, audio cable, and external power supply.	USB 2.0 data cable & external power supply.
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	247.6 x 199 x 50 mm
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 MB
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	G4 / 800MHz Pentium III
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.74 GB
Access timeidentical
Access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	130 ms
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.41 kg

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