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Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

iStorage QS Slim vs iStorage Kanguru U2-BDRW-12X optical disc drive Black

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  • 12specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 2identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Grey
    • Black
  • Interface
    • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
    • USB 2.0
  • Drive device, buffer size
    • 1 MB
    • 8 MB
  • CD-R write speed
    • 24x
    • 48x
  • CD-RW write speed
    • 24x
    • 32x
  • DVD+R write speed
    • 8x
    • 16x
  • DVD-R write speed
    • 8x
    • 16x
  • DVD drive average random access time
    • 160 ms
    • 250 ms

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45 specifications
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iStorage

QS SlimView product
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iStorage

Kanguru U2-BDRW-12X optical disc drive Black

Model U2-BDRW-12X

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Design1 differ
InternalKnown for oneNo
Product colourDiffersGreyBlack
Disc loading typeKnown for oneFront
MountingKnown for oneHorizontal
Performance2 differ
PurposeKnown for oneDesktop/Laptop
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD±RW
Disc types supportedKnown for oneCD, DVD
InterfaceDiffersUSB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)USB 2.0
Drive device, buffer sizeDiffers1 MB8 MB
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYes
Secure firmwareKnown for oneYes
Writing speed4 differ
CD write speedKnown for one24x
CD-R write speedDiffers24x48x
CD-RW write speedDiffers24x32x
DVD+R write speedDiffers8x16x
DVD+RW write speed8x8x
DVD-R write speedDiffers8x16x
DVD-RW write speed6x6x
BD-R Dual Layer write speedKnown for one8x
BD-R write speedKnown for one12x
BD-RE write speedKnown for one2x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one12x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one8x
Reading speedidentical
CD read speedKnown for one24x
DVD-R read speedKnown for one8x
CD-ROM read speedKnown for one48x
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for one16x
Access time2 differ
DVD drive average random access timeDiffers160 ms250 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeDiffers140 ms250 ms
BD-ROM average random access timeKnown for one300 ms
System requirementsidentical
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one140 mm
DepthKnown for one140 mm
HeightKnown for one19 mm
WeightDiffers454 g1.02 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUSB
ManualKnown for oneYes
Record modesidentical
Disc-at-once (DAO)Known for oneYes
Multi sessionKnown for oneYes
Packet writingKnown for oneYes
Session-at-once (SAO)Known for oneYes
Track-at-once (TAO)Known for oneNo
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one184.15 x 190.5 x 50.8 mm
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows XP SP2/ Vista / 7 Mac OS X 10.3+

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