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iStorage USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x vs LG WH08LS20 optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray ROM Black

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  • 30specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 14identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

The iStorage USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x has 8 x more BD-R write speed than the LG WH08LS20 optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray ROM Black (16x vs 8x). The iStorage USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x has 4 x more DVD+R Double Layer write speed than the LG WH08LS20 optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray ROM Black (8x vs 4x). The iStorage USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x has 4 x more DVD-R Double Layer write speed than the LG WH08LS20 optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray ROM Black (8x vs 4x). Only the LG WH08LS20 optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray ROM Black has internal. Disc loading type: Tray on the iStorage USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x, Front on the LG WH08LS20 optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray ROM Black.

  • Internal
    • USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x:No
    • WH08LS20 optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray ROM Black:Yes
  • Disc loading type
    • USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x:Tray
    • WH08LS20 optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray ROM Black:Front
  • Mounting
    • USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x:Horizontal
    • WH08LS20 optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray ROM Black:Vertical/Horizontal
  • Optical drive type
    • USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x:Blu-Ray DVD Combo
    • WH08LS20 optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray ROM Black:Blu-Ray ROM
  • Interface
    • USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x:USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
    • WH08LS20 optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray ROM Black:Serial ATA
  • BD-R write speed
    • USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x:16x
    • WH08LS20 optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray ROM Black:8x
  • DVD+R Double Layer write speed
    • USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x:8x
    • WH08LS20 optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray ROM Black:4x
  • DVD-R Double Layer write speed
    • USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x:8x
    • WH08LS20 optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray ROM Black:4x

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Comparison of USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x, WH08LS20
68 specifications
Design3 differ
InternalDiffersNoYes
Product colourBlackBlack
Disc loading typeDiffersTrayFront
MountingDiffersHorizontalVertical/Horizontal
Performance3 differ
PurposeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDesktop
Optical drive typeDiffersBlu-Ray DVD ComboBlu-Ray ROM
Disc types supportedDiffersBD-R, BD-R DL, BD-RE, BD-RE DL, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-RAMBD, BD-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-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
Optical disc diameterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80,120 mm
DVD-ROM transfer rate (sustained mode)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22.16 MB/s
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100000 h
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Writing speed3 differ
CD-R write speed48x48x
CD-RW write speed24x24x
BD-R Dual Layer write speed8x8x
BD-R write speedDiffers16x8x
BD-RE Dual Layer write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x
BD-RE write speed2x2x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedDiffers8x4x
DVD+R write speed16x16x
DVD+RW write speed8x8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedDiffers8x4x
DVD-R write speed16x16x
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
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one5xUnknown — not stated by the source
Reading speed1 differ
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 source48x
BD-R Dual Layer read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
BD-R read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
BD-RE Dual Layer read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.8x
BD-RE read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.8x
BD-ROM read speedDiffers12x8x
DVD+R read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
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 source10x
DVD-ROM Double Layer read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
DVD+RW read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10x
Access time1 differ
BD-ROM average random access time180 ms180 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access time150 ms150 ms
DVD-RAM access timeDiffers160 ms180 ms
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, WindowsYes
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 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 45 °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 mm185 mm
HeightDiffers50.8 mm41.3 mm
WeightDiffers198.45 g900 g
Technical detailsidentical
Input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5, 12 V
Record modesidentical
Disc-at-once (DAO)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Fixed packetKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Multi sessionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packet writingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Session-at-once (SAO)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Track-at-once (TAO)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Variable packetKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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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