Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Iomega DVD+ -RW 8x8x12 40x24x40 ext USB2.0 vs Iomega Super DVD 16x USB 2.0 Dual-Layer Drive with 5 discs

16specifications compared
13differ
3identical
9known for one product only

Key differences

CD write speed
- DVD+ -RW 8x8x12 40x24x40 ext USB2.0:24x
- Super DVD 16x USB 2.0 Dual-Layer Drive with 5 discs:40x
CD rewrite speed
- DVD+ -RW 8x8x12 40x24x40 ext USB2.0:16x
- Super DVD 16x USB 2.0 Dual-Layer Drive with 5 discs:24x
DVD write speed
- DVD+ -RW 8x8x12 40x24x40 ext USB2.0:8x
- Super DVD 16x USB 2.0 Dual-Layer Drive with 5 discs:16x
DVD rewrite speed
- DVD+ -RW 8x8x12 40x24x40 ext USB2.0:2x
- Super DVD 16x USB 2.0 Dual-Layer Drive with 5 discs:4x
CD read speed
- DVD+ -RW 8x8x12 40x24x40 ext USB2.0:32x
- Super DVD 16x USB 2.0 Dual-Layer Drive with 5 discs:40x
DVD read speed
- DVD+ -RW 8x8x12 40x24x40 ext USB2.0:8x
- Super DVD 16x USB 2.0 Dual-Layer Drive with 5 discs:16x
Weight
- DVD+ -RW 8x8x12 40x24x40 ext USB2.0:2.41 kg
- Super DVD 16x USB 2.0 Dual-Layer Drive with 5 discs:1.48 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- DVD+ -RW 8x8x12 40x24x40 ext USB2.0:247.6 x 199 x 50 mm
- Super DVD 16x USB 2.0 Dual-Layer Drive with 5 discs:190 x 50 x 247 mm

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Comparison of DVD+ -RW 8x8x12 40x24x40 ext USB2.0, Super DVD 16x USB 2.0 Dual-Layer Drive with 5 discs
25 specifications	A Iomega DVD+ -RW 8x8x12 40x24x40 ext USB2.0 View product	B Iomega Super DVD 16x USB 2.0 Dual-Layer Drive with 5 discs View product
Designidentical
Internal	No	No
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Performanceidentical
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD-RW
Drive device, buffer size	2 MB	2 MB
InterfaceKnown for one	USB 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Writing speed4 differ
CD write speedDiffers	24x	40x
CD rewrite speedDiffers	16x	24x
DVD write speedDiffers	8x	16x
DVD rewrite speedDiffers	2x	4x
Reading speed2 differ
CD read speedDiffers	32x	40x
DVD read speedDiffers	8x	16x
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	2.41 kg	1.48 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	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).	PC suite: Iomega HotBurn Pro, Iomega Automatic Backup, DVD Wizard, Sonic MyDVD V.6, Sonic CinePlayer, MUSICMATCH, Adobe Photoshop Album Starter Edition; Mac suite: Charismac Discribe, MUSICMATCH.
Other features5 differ
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Power supply
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	247.6 x 199 x 50 mm	190 x 50 x 247 mm
Minimum RAM	256 MB	256 MB
Minimum processorDiffers	G4 / 800MHz Pentium III	Pentium III 800MHz/Power Macintosh G4
Minimum storage drive spaceDiffers	0.74 GB	8.5 GB
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Mac OS 10.2.7 or newer; Microsoft Windows 98/98SE/2000/Me/XP.	Microsoft Windows 98SE, 2000, Me, XP; Mac OS X 10.2.7, Mac OS X 10.3.6.
DVD+R speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
DVD-R speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
Bundled hardwareDiffers	USB 2.0 data cable & external power supply.	USB cable, EU & UK power supply, power cord
Write methodsKnown for one	CD-R, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84717030
Access timeidentical
Access timeKnown for one	130 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source

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