dd VS Etcher Feature comparision
| Feature | dd | Etcher |
|---|---|---|
| Command line interface | ||
| Create image | ||
| Burn iso | ||
| Command line | ||
| Utilities that Delete Files | ||
| Write ISO to SD card | ||
| Create bootable USB | ||
| Lightweight | ||
| Windows To Go | ||
| Creating Bootable USB | ||
| Material design | ||
| Automatic downloading | ||
| Download ISO Images | ||
| Linux | ||
| Disk Cloning | ||
| Backup | ||
| Fast cloning | ||
| Live booting from usb | ||
| Restore on reboot | ||
| Crash recovery | ||
| KDE Widget | ||
| Multiple languages | ||
| Root required | ||
| Create bootable CD | ||
| Validated Burning | ||
| Convert installation CD/DVD to USB | ||
| Backups and Disaster Recovery | ||
| Disaster Recovery | ||
| Beginner friendly | ||
| Create bootable Image | ||
| Electron based | ||
| Persistent Storage | ||
| Portable | ||
| Support for S.M.A.R.T. data | ||
| User friendly | ||
| Create Multiboot USB | ||
| Multiboot USB | ||
| Multi boot | ||
| Can install to internal hard drives/ssds | ||
| Disk Imaging | ||
| Disk to image file conversion | ||
| No need to format | ||
| Persistent Linux | ||
| Portable Linux | ||
| Create UEFI bootable drive | ||
| USB to FAT | ||
| Command Line support | ||
| Cleaning unwanted partitioning | ||
| Format a SD to NOOBS-compatible format | ||
| Code Quality | ||
| Install Syslinux |
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