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iStorage QS Slim vs Verbatim 43889 optical disc drive Blu-Ray RW Black

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  • 16specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 3identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

The Verbatim 43889 optical disc drive Blu-Ray RW Black has 3 MB more drive device, buffer size than the iStorage QS Slim (4 MB vs 1 MB). The iStorage QS Slim has 7 mm more width than the Verbatim 43889 optical disc drive Blu-Ray RW Black (140 mm vs 133 mm). The Verbatim 43889 optical disc drive Blu-Ray RW Black has 5 mm more depth than the iStorage QS Slim (145 mm vs 140 mm). Product colour: Grey on the iStorage QS Slim, Black on the Verbatim 43889 optical disc drive Blu-Ray RW Black. Disc loading type: Front on the iStorage QS Slim, Tray on the Verbatim 43889 optical disc drive Blu-Ray RW Black.

  • Product colour
    • QS Slim:Grey
    • 43889 optical disc drive Blu-Ray RW Black:Black
  • Disc loading type
    • QS Slim:Front
    • 43889 optical disc drive Blu-Ray RW Black:Tray
  • Optical drive type
    • QS Slim:DVD±RW
    • 43889 optical disc drive Blu-Ray RW Black:Blu-Ray RW
  • Disc types supported
    • QS Slim:CD, DVD
    • 43889 optical disc drive Blu-Ray RW Black:BD, BD-R, BD-R DL, CD, DVD
  • Interface
    • QS Slim:USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
    • 43889 optical disc drive Blu-Ray RW Black:USB 3.1 Gen 1
  • Drive device, buffer size
    • QS Slim:1 MB
    • 43889 optical disc drive Blu-Ray RW Black:4 MB
  • Width
    • QS Slim:140 mm
    • 43889 optical disc drive Blu-Ray RW Black:133 mm
  • Depth
    • QS Slim:140 mm
    • 43889 optical disc drive Blu-Ray RW Black:145 mm

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Comparison of QS Slim, 43889
38 specifications
Design2 differ
InternalNoNo
Product colourDiffersGreyBlack
Disc loading typeDiffersFrontTray
MountingKnown for oneHorizontalUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance4 differ
PurposeDesktop/LaptopDesktop/Laptop
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWBlu-Ray RW
Disc types supportedDiffersCD, DVDBD, BD-R, BD-R DL, CD, DVD
InterfaceDiffersUSB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)USB 3.1 Gen 1
Drive device, buffer sizeDiffers1 MB4 MB
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Secure firmwareKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60000 h
Writing speedidentical
CD write speedKnown for one24xUnknown — not stated by the source
CD-R write speedKnown for one24xUnknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW write speedKnown for one24xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R write speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW write speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R write speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one6xUnknown — not stated by the source
Reading speedidentical
CD read speedKnown for one24xUnknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R read speedKnown for one8xUnknown — not stated by the source
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one160 msUnknown — not stated by the source
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for one140 msUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirements2 differ
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersYesMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers140 mm133 mm
DepthDiffers140 mm145 mm
HeightDiffers19 mm11 mm
WeightDiffers454 g215 g
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersUSBUSB Type-A to USB Type-C, USB Type-C to USB Type-A
ManualYesYes
Quantity per packKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source200 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source180 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source405 g
Other featuresidentical
Data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 Gbit/s
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84717030

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