Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Iomega Super DVD Writer 16x Dual-Format USB 2.0 Drive vs Iomega USB 2.0 External Drive

5specifications compared
3differ
2identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

CD write speed
- Super DVD Writer 16x Dual-Format USB 2.0 Drive:40x
- USB 2.0 External Drive:52x
CD read speed
- Super DVD Writer 16x Dual-Format USB 2.0 Drive:40x
- USB 2.0 External Drive:52x

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Comparison of Super DVD Writer 16x Dual-Format USB 2.0 Drive, USB 2.0 External Drive
26 specifications	A Iomega Super DVD Writer 16x Dual-Format USB 2.0 Drive View product	B Iomega USB 2.0 External Drive View product
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Performanceidentical
InterfaceKnown for one	USB 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Burst transfer rateKnown for one	21.6 MB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 MB
Writing speed1 differ
CD write speedDiffers	40x	52x
DVD write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD rewrite speedKnown for one	4x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers	40x	52x
DVD read speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	1.48 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	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.	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Media types supportedKnown for one	CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD+R, DVD+R DL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 Netscape Navigator 6.1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	247 x 190 x 50 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum RAMKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	800MHz Pentium III / Power Macintosh G4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	8.5 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows 98SE, 2000, Me, XP Mac OS X	Mac OS 8.6, 9.0.4, 9.1 / X; Microsoft Windows 98SE / 2000 / Me / XP
I/O portsKnown for one	USB 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Double Layer DVD write speedKnown for one	4x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of optical discsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 discs
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	190.5 x 247.7 x 50.8 mm (7.5 x 9.75 x 2")
Weight (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.38 kg (5.25 lbs)

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