Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

iStorage External DVD+/-RW vs iStorage Kanguru U2-DVDRW-SL optical disc drive DVD±R/RW Black

14specifications compared
9differ
5identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Drive device, buffer size
- External DVD+/-RW:2 MB
- Kanguru U2-DVDRW-SL optical disc drive DVD±R/RW Black:1 MB
CD write speed
- External DVD+/-RW:52x
- Kanguru U2-DVDRW-SL optical disc drive DVD±R/RW Black:24x
DVD+R write speed
- External DVD+/-RW:20x
- Kanguru U2-DVDRW-SL optical disc drive DVD±R/RW Black:8x
DVD-R write speed
- External DVD+/-RW:20x
- Kanguru U2-DVDRW-SL optical disc drive DVD±R/RW Black:8x
DVD-ROM read speed
- External DVD+/-RW:20x
- Kanguru U2-DVDRW-SL optical disc drive DVD±R/RW Black:8x
Weight
- External DVD+/-RW:1.29 kg
- Kanguru U2-DVDRW-SL optical disc drive DVD±R/RW Black:453.59 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- External DVD+/-RW:244 x 155 x 44 mm
- Kanguru U2-DVDRW-SL optical disc drive DVD±R/RW Black:139.7 x 133.35 x 19.05 mm

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Comparison of External DVD+/-RW, U2-DVDRW-SL
40 specifications	A iStorage External DVD+/-RW View product	B iStorage Kanguru U2-DVDRW-SL optical disc drive DVD±R/RW Black Model U2-DVDRW-SL View product
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Disc loading typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tray
Performance1 differ
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD±R/RW
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Drive device, buffer sizeDiffers	2 MB	1 MB
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Writing speed3 differ
CD write speedDiffers	52x	24x
CD-R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD-RW write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
DVD+R write speedDiffers	20x	8x
DVD-R write speedDiffers	20x	8x
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	32x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reading speed1 differ
CD-ROM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
DVD-ROM read speedDiffers	20x	8x
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	160 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	140 ms
Access timeKnown for one	140 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	1.29 kg	453.59 g
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Other features3 differ
Media types supportedDiffers	DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD+R9, DVD-Video, CD-ROM XA, CD-Audio, CD Extra, CD Text, Photo-CD, Video CD, Hybrid CD, Lightscribe	DVD-ROM, DVD-R (DL), DVD-RW, DVD+R (DL), DVD+RW, DVD-RAM, DVD-Video, CD-R, CD-RW (HSRW, US-RW) CD-ROM XA, CD-DA, CD-Audio, CD-Extra/CD+, CD-Text, Photo-CD, Video-CD, Mixed-CD, Enhanced-CD
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	244 x 155 x 44 mm	139.7 x 133.35 x 19.05 mm
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	- Windows 98SE - Windows ME - Windows 2000 - Windows XP - Windows Vista - Mac OS X 10-10.4	Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7 Mac OS X 10.x +
FireWire 400Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
FireWire 800Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Number of optical discsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 discs
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	Yes
Record modesidentical
Disc-at-once (DAO)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fixed packetKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi sessionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Session-at-once (SAO)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Track-at-once (TAO)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Variable packetKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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