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Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

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

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  • 24specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 15identical
  • 17known for one product only

Key differences

  • Drive device, buffer size
    • 8 MB
    • 4 MB
  • CD-RW write speed
    • 32x
    • 24x
  • BD-R Dual Layer write speed
    • 8x
    • 12x
  • BD-RE write speed
    • 2x
    • 12x
  • DVD drive average random access time
    • 250 ms
    • 160 ms
  • BD-ROM average random access time
    • 300 ms
    • 1800 ms
  • CD-ROM drive average random access time
    • 250 ms
    • 150 ms
  • Track-at-once (TAO)
    • No
    • Yes

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41 specifications
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iStorage

Kanguru U2-BDRW-12X optical disc drive Black

Model U2-BDRW-12X

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iStorage

Kanguru U2-BRRW-12X optical disc drive Black

Model U2-BRRW-12X

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Designidentical
InternalKnown for oneNo
Product colourBlackBlack
Performance1 differ
Disc types supportedKnown for oneBD-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
InterfaceUSB 2.0USB 2.0
LightScribeKnown for oneNo
Drive device, buffer sizeDiffers8 MB4 MB
Optical disc diameterKnown for one120 mm
Writing speed3 differ
CD-R write speed48x48x
CD-RW write speedDiffers32x24x
BD-R Dual Layer write speedDiffers8x12x
BD-RE rewrite speedKnown for one2x
BD-RE write speedDiffers2x12x
DVD+R Double Layer write speed12x12x
DVD+R write speed16x16x
DVD+RW write speed8x8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speed8x8x
DVD-R write speed16x16x
DVD-RW write speed6x6x
BD-R write speedKnown for one12x
Reading speedidentical
CD-ROM read speed48x48x
BD-R read speedKnown for one8x
BD-RE read speedKnown for one8x
BD-ROM read speedKnown for one8x
DVD-ROM read speed16x16x
Access time3 differ
DVD drive average random access timeDiffers250 ms160 ms
BD-ROM average random access timeDiffers300 ms1800 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeDiffers250 ms150 ms
Record modes1 differ
Disc-at-once (DAO)YesYes
Multi sessionYesYes
Packet writingYesYes
Session-at-once (SAO)YesYes
Track-at-once (TAO)DiffersNoYes
System requirementsidentical
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac 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
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one152.4 mm
DepthKnown for one228.6 mm
HeightKnown for one50.8 mm
WeightDiffers1.02 kg1.7 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneWindows XP SP2/ Vista / 7
Other featuresidentical
Number of products includedKnown for one1 pc(s)
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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