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Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

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

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  • 18specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 5identical
  • 32known 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
    • 4 MB
  • CD-R write speed
    • 24x
    • 48x
  • DVD+R write speed
    • 8x
    • 16x
  • DVD-R write speed
    • 8x
    • 16x
  • CD-ROM drive average random access time
    • 140 ms
    • 150 ms
  • Width
    • 140 mm
    • 152.4 mm

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50 specifications
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iStorage

Kanguru U2-BRRW-12X optical disc drive Black

Model U2-BRRW-12X

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Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersGreyBlack
Disc loading typeKnown for oneFront
MountingKnown for oneHorizontal
Performance3 differ
Disc types supportedDiffersCD, DVDBD-R, BD-R DL, BD-RE, BD-RE DL, BD-ROM, CD, CD-R, CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD+RW DL, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM, DVD-RW, DVD-RW DL
InterfaceDiffersUSB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)USB 2.0
LightScribeKnown for oneNo
Drive device, buffer sizeDiffers1 MB4 MB
Optical disc diameterKnown for one120 mm
PurposeKnown for oneDesktop/Laptop
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD±RW
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYes
Secure firmwareKnown for oneYes
Writing speed3 differ
CD-R write speedDiffers24x48x
BD-R Dual Layer write speedKnown for one12x
BD-RE rewrite speedKnown for one2x
BD-RE write speedKnown for one12x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one12x
DVD+R write speedDiffers8x16x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one8x
DVD-R write speedDiffers8x16x
CD write speedKnown for one24x
Reading speedidentical
CD-ROM read speedKnown for one48x
BD-R read speedKnown for one8x
BD-RE read speedKnown for one8x
BD-ROM read speedKnown for one8x
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for one16x
CD read speedKnown for one24x
DVD-R read speedKnown for one8x
Access time1 differ
BD-ROM average random access timeKnown for one1800 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeDiffers140 ms150 ms
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 oneYes
System requirements1 differ
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersYesMac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers140 mm152.4 mm
DepthDiffers140 mm228.6 mm
HeightDiffers19 mm50.8 mm
WeightDiffers454 g1.7 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneWindows XP SP2/ Vista / 7
Cables includedKnown for oneUSB
ManualKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Number of products includedKnown for one1 pc(s)

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