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iStorage DVD Duplicator vs iStorage Kanguru U2-DVDRW-24X optical disc drive DVD±RW Black

13specifications compared
7differ
6identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

DVD+R Double Layer write speed
- DVD Duplicator:8x
- Kanguru U2-DVDRW-24X optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:12x
DVD+R write speed
- DVD Duplicator:16x
- Kanguru U2-DVDRW-24X optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:24x
DVD-R Double Layer write speed
- DVD Duplicator:6x
- Kanguru U2-DVDRW-24X optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:12x
DVD-R write speed
- DVD Duplicator:16x
- Kanguru U2-DVDRW-24X optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:24x
Weight
- DVD Duplicator:20.4 kg
- Kanguru U2-DVDRW-24X optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:1.02 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- DVD Duplicator:457 x 178 x 431 mm
- Kanguru U2-DVDRW-24X optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:184.15 x 190.5 x 50.8 mm

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Comparison of DVD Duplicator, U2-DVDRW-24X
36 specifications	A iStorage DVD Duplicator View product	B iStorage Kanguru U2-DVDRW-24X optical disc drive DVD±RW Black Model U2-DVDRW-24X View product
Designidentical
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 sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 MB
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	300 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Writing speed4 differ
DVD+R Double Layer write speedDiffers	8x	12x
DVD+R write speedDiffers	16x	24x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedDiffers	6x	12x
DVD-R write speedDiffers	16x	24x
Reading speedidentical
CD-ROM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48x
CD read speedKnown for one	48x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	140 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	110 ms
Record modesidentical
Disc-at-once (DAO)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fixed packetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Multi sessionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Session-at-once (SAO)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Track-at-once (TAO)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Variable packetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	20.4 kg	1.02 kg
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other features2 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	457 x 178 x 431 mm	184.15 x 190.5 x 50.8 mm
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	- Windows 98 - Windows 98SE - Windows ME - Windows 2000 - Windows XP - Windows Vista - Mac OS X	Windows XP / Vista / 7 Mac OS X +
FireWire 400Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
FireWire 800Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB cableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Power requirementsKnown for one	110/220V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Media types supportedKnown for one	DVD+/-R, DVD+/-RW, CD-R, CD-RW	Unknown — not stated by the source

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