Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

iStorage USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x vs LG WH16NS60 optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo

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  • 32specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 20identical
  • 50known for one product only

Key differences

The LG WH16NS60 optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo 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 iStorage USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x has 8 x more BD-R write speed than the LG WH16NS60 optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo (16x vs 8x). The LG WH16NS60 optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo has 2 x more BD-R Triple Layer write speed than the iStorage USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x (8x vs 6x). Only the LG WH16NS60 optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo has internal. Disc loading type: Tray on the iStorage USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x, Front on the LG WH16NS60 optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo.

  • Internal
    • USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x:No
    • WH16NS60 optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo:Yes
  • Disc loading type
    • USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x:Tray
    • WH16NS60 optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo:Front
  • Interface
    • USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x:USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
    • WH16NS60 optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo:USB 2.0 & eSATA
  • BD-R Dual Layer write speed
    • USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x:8x
    • WH16NS60 optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo:12x
  • BD-R write speed
    • USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x:16x
    • WH16NS60 optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo:8x
  • BD-R Triple Layer write speed
    • USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x:6x
    • WH16NS60 optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo:8x
  • Width
    • USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x:152.4 mm
    • WH16NS60 optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo:144.8 mm
  • Depth
    • USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x:228.6 mm
    • WH16NS60 optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray DVD Combo:165.1 mm

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Comparison of USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x, WH16NS60
82 specifications
Design2 differ
InternalDiffersNoYes
Disc loading typeDiffersTrayFront
MountingHorizontalHorizontal
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS, C-UL, Safety UL, TUV / SEMKO, Laser Safety EMC/EMI: CE Marking, RCM, BSMI, FCCI, KC, CU, FCC Part 15 Class B Digital Device, ICES-003 Digital Apparantus
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
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, BD-R, BD-R DL, BD-RE, BD-RE DL, BD-ROM, CD, CD-DA, CD-R, CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD, 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)USB 2.0 & eSATA
Drive device, buffer size4 MB4 MB
DVD-ROM transfer rate (sustained mode)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22.16 MB/s
Compatible productsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePC
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Writing speed3 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 speedDiffers16x8x
BD-RE Dual Layer write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x
BD-RE write speed2x2x
BD-R Triple Layer write speedDiffers6x8x
BD-R Quad Layer write speed6x6x
DVD+R Double Layer write speed8x8x
DVD+R M-DISC write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4x
DVD+R write speed16x16x
DVD+RW write speed8x8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speed8x8x
DVD-R write speed16x16x
DVD-RAM write speed5x5x
DVD-RW write speed6x6x
CD-R transfer rate (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.2 MB/s
CD-RW transfer rate (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.2 MB/s
DVD+R Double Layer transfer rate (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22.16 MB/s
DVD+R transfer rate (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22.16 MB/s
DVD+RW transfer rate (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22.16 MB/s
DVD-R Double Layer transfer rate (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22.16 MB/s
DVD-R transfer rate (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22.16 MB/s
DVD-RW transfer rate (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22.16 MB/s
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 read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12x
BD-RE Dual Layer read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6x
BD-RE read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10x
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-Video read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12x
BD-R Triple Layer read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6x
BD-R Quad Layer read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6x
DVD-ROM Double Layer read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12x
Audio CD read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source40x
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 timeidentical
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 timeKnown for one160 msUnknown — 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, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1
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
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers152.4 mm144.8 mm
DepthDiffers228.6 mm165.1 mm
HeightDiffers50.8 mm40.6 mm
WeightDiffers198.45 g635 g
Other featuresidentical
Languages in manualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEnglish
M-DISC supportedYesYes
Recommended system requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel 7th Gen. Kabylake Core i3 or higher, Intel SGX* / HDMI 2.0a / HDCP* 2.2 & 1.4 Support, Minimum 6GB, UHD (3,840 x 2,160 pixel) Resolution / HDMI 2.0a (HDR*) / HDCP* 2.2 & 1.4 Support, Intel HD Graphics 630 or higher, Windows 10, Need To Network Access
Technical detailsidentical
Playback disc formatsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlu-Ray video, CD audio, DVD-Video
Logistics dataidentical
Pallet GTIN (EAN/UPC)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source719192625198
Country of originKnown for oneUnited StatesUnknown — not stated by the source
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

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