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Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

iStorage Kanguru U2-BRRW-12X optical disc drive Black vs iStorage USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x

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  • 30specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 21identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

  • Interface
    • USB 2.0
    • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
  • BD-R Dual Layer write speed
    • 12x
    • 8x
  • BD-RE write speed
    • 12x
    • 2x
  • DVD+R Double Layer write speed
    • 12x
    • 8x
  • BD-ROM read speed
    • 8x
    • 12x
  • BD-ROM average random access time
    • 1800 ms
    • 180 ms
  • Weight
    • 1.7 kg
    • 198.45 g

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52 specifications
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iStorage

Kanguru U2-BRRW-12X optical disc drive Black

Model U2-BRRW-12X

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iStorage

USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16xView product
Designidentical
InternalNoNo
Product colourBlackBlack
Disc loading typeKnown for oneTray
MountingKnown for oneHorizontal
Performance2 differ
Optical drive typeKnown for oneBlu-Ray DVD Combo
Disc types supportedDiffersBD-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 DLBD-R, BD-R DL, BD-RE, BD-RE DL, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-RAM
InterfaceDiffersUSB 2.0USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Drive device, buffer size4 MB4 MB
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYes
LightScribeKnown for oneNo
Optical disc diameterKnown for one120 mm
Writing speed3 differ
CD-R write speed48x48x
CD-RW write speed24x24x
BD-R Dual Layer write speedDiffers12x8x
BD-R write speedKnown for one16x
BD-RE write speedDiffers12x2x
BD-R Triple Layer write speedKnown for one6x
BD-R Quad Layer write speedKnown for one6x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedDiffers12x8x
DVD+R write speed16x16x
DVD+RW write speed8x8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speed8x8x
DVD-R write speed16x16x
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one5x
DVD-RW write speed6x6x
BD-RE rewrite speedKnown for one2x
Reading speed1 differ
CD-ROM read speed48x48x
BD-ROM read speedDiffers8x12x
DVD-ROM read speed16x16x
BD-R read speedKnown for one8x
BD-RE read speedKnown for one8x
Access time1 differ
BD-ROM average random access timeDiffers1800 ms180 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access time150 ms150 ms
DVD-RAM access timeKnown for one160 ms
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one160 ms
Record modesidentical
Disc-at-once (DAO)YesYes
Fixed packetKnown for oneYes
Multi sessionYesYes
Packet writingYesYes
Session-at-once (SAO)YesYes
Track-at-once (TAO)YesYes
Variable packetKnown for oneYes
System requirements1 differ
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac 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 LionMac OS X 10.0 Cheetah, Mac OS X 10.1 Puma, Mac 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 10.15.3 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 IoT Enterprise, Windows 10 x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width152.4 mm152.4 mm
Depth228.6 mm228.6 mm
Height50.8 mm50.8 mm
WeightDiffers1.7 kg198.45 g
Other featuresidentical
M-DISC supportedKnown for oneYes
Number of products includedKnown for one1 pc(s)
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneUnited States
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneWindows XP SP2/ Vista / 7

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