Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

iStorage DVD Duplicator vs NEC BC-5500A optical disc drive Internal Black

7specifications compared
7differ
0identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- DVD Duplicator:No
- BC-5500A optical disc drive Internal Black:Yes
CD write speed
- DVD Duplicator:48x
- BC-5500A optical disc drive Internal Black:16x
CD rewrite speed
- DVD Duplicator:32x
- BC-5500A optical disc drive Internal Black:10x
CD read speed
- DVD Duplicator:48x
- BC-5500A optical disc drive Internal Black:24x
Weight
- DVD Duplicator:20.4 kg
- BC-5500A optical disc drive Internal Black:200 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- DVD Duplicator:457 x 178 x 431 mm
- BC-5500A optical disc drive Internal Black:128 x 129 x 12.7 mm

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Comparison of DVD Duplicator, BC-5500A
33 specifications	A iStorage DVD Duplicator View product	B NEC BC-5500A optical disc drive Internal Black Model BC-5500A View product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Disc loading typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tray
MountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Vertical/Horizontal
Performanceidentical
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EIDE/ATA
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.5 MB
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	300 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Writing speed2 differ
CD write speedDiffers	48x	16x
CD rewrite speedDiffers	32x	10x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R write speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R write speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers	48x	24x
BD-ROM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x
DVD+R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x
DVD-R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5x
DVD-RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 ms
BD-ROM average random access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	320 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	190 ms
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	20.4 kg	200 g
Other features2 differ
Media types supportedDiffers	DVD+/-R, DVD+/-RW, CD-R, CD-RW	BD-R, BD-R DL, BD-RE, BD-RE DL, DVD-R, DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW, DVD-RAM, DVD +R, DVD +R9, DVD +RW, CD-R, CD-RW, BD-ROM, BD-AV (read), DVD-ROM, DVD-Video, CD-DA, CD-ROM (XA), CD Extra, Video CD, Photo CD, CD Text
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	457 x 178 x 431 mm	128 x 129 x 12.7 mm
Power requirementsKnown for one	110/220V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	- Windows 98 - Windows 98SE - Windows ME - Windows 2000 - Windows XP - Windows Vista - Mac OS X	Unknown — not stated by the source

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