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iStorage USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x vs LG BH16NS55.AHLR10B optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black

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  • 34specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 22identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

The LG BH16NS55.AHLR10B optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black has 4 x more BD-R Dual Layer write speed than the iStorage USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x (12x vs 8x). The LG BH16NS55.AHLR10B optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black has 4 x more DVD+RW write speed than the iStorage USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x (12x vs 8x). The LG BH16NS55.AHLR10B optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black has 20 ms more DVD-RAM access time than the iStorage USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x (180 ms vs 160 ms). Only the LG BH16NS55.AHLR10B optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black has internal. Mounting: Horizontal on the iStorage USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x, Vertical/Horizontal on the LG BH16NS55.AHLR10B optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black.

  • Internal
    • USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x:No
    • BH16NS55.AHLR10B optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:Yes
  • Mounting
    • USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x:Horizontal
    • BH16NS55.AHLR10B optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:Vertical/Horizontal
  • Interface
    • USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x:USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
    • BH16NS55.AHLR10B optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:Serial ATA
  • BD-R Dual Layer write speed
    • USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x:8x
    • BH16NS55.AHLR10B optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:12x
  • DVD+RW write speed
    • USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x:8x
    • BH16NS55.AHLR10B optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:12x
  • DVD-RAM access time
    • USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x:160 ms
    • BH16NS55.AHLR10B optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:180 ms
  • Width
    • USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x:152.4 mm
    • BH16NS55.AHLR10B optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:146 mm
  • Depth
    • USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x:228.6 mm
    • BH16NS55.AHLR10B optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:165 mm

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Comparison of USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x, BH16NS55.AHLR10B
72 specifications
Design2 differ
InternalDiffersNoYes
Product colourBlackBlack
MountingDiffersHorizontalVertical/Horizontal
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE
Disc loading typeKnown for oneTrayUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
PurposeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDesktop
Optical drive typeBlu-Ray DVD ComboBlu-Ray DVD Combo
Disc types supportedDiffersBD-R, BD-R DL, BD-RE, BD-RE DL, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-RAMBD-R, BD-R DL, BD-RE, BD-RE DL, BD-ROM, CD, CD-DA, CD-R, CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM, DVD-RW
InterfaceDiffersUSB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)Serial ATA
Drive device, buffer size4 MB4 MB
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Writing speed2 differ
CD write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48x
CD rewrite speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24x
CD-R write speed48x48x
CD-RW write speed24x24x
BD-R Dual Layer write speedDiffers8x12x
BD-R write speed16x16x
BD-RE rewrite speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x
BD-RE write speed2x2x
DVD+R Double Layer write speed8x8x
DVD+R write speed16x16x
DVD+RW write speedDiffers8x12x
DVD-R Double Layer write speed8x8x
DVD-R write speed16x16x
DVD-RAM write speed5x5x
DVD-RW write speed6x6x
BD-R Triple Layer write speedKnown for one6xUnknown — not stated by the source
BD-R Quad Layer write speedKnown for one6xUnknown — not stated by the source
Reading speedidentical
CD read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48x
CD-R read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48x
CD-ROM read speed48x48x
CD-RW read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source40x
BD-R Dual Layer read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
BD-R read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12x
BD-RE read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
BD-ROM read speed12x12x
DVD+R read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12x
DVD-R read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16x
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5x
DVD-ROM read speed16x16x
DVD-RW read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12x
DVD+RW read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12x
Access time1 differ
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source160 ms
BD-ROM average random access time180 ms180 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access time150 ms150 ms
DVD-RAM access timeDiffers160 ms180 ms
Record modesidentical
Disc-at-once (DAO)YesYes
Over-burn writingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packet writingYesYes
Random writeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Sequential writingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Session-at-once (SAO)YesYes
Track-at-once (TAO)YesYes
Fixed packetKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Multi sessionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Variable packetKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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, WindowsWindows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 8, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Home Premium x64, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows Vista Ultimate
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac 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 10.5Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 - 85%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-30 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers152.4 mm146 mm
DepthDiffers228.6 mm165 mm
HeightDiffers50.8 mm41.3 mm
WeightDiffers198.45 g650 g
Packaging contentidentical
Quantity per packKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
M-DISC supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneUnited StatesUnknown — not stated by the source

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