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Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

ASUS BC-08B1ST, Black (Bulk) vs Buffalo Portable DVSM-PN58U2V

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  • 25specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 3identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

  • Internal
    • Yes
    • No
  • Mounting
    • Vertical/Horizontal
    • Horizontal
  • CD write speed
    • 48x
    • 24x
  • CD rewrite speed
    • 32x
    • 24x
  • CD-R write speed
    • 48x
    • 24x
  • CD-RW write speed
    • 32x
    • 24x
  • DVD+R Double Layer write speed
    • 8x
    • 6x
  • DVD+R write speed
    • 16x
    • 8x

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52 specifications
A

ASUS

BC-08B1ST, Black (Bulk)View product
B

Buffalo

Portable DVSM-PN58U2VView product
Design2 differ
InternalDiffersYesNo
MountingDiffersVertical/HorizontalHorizontal
Product colourKnown for oneBlack
Performanceidentical
InterfaceKnown for oneSerial ATA
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one2 MB
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one60000 h
Power consumption (typical)Known for one7.5 W
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYes
Writing speed9 differ
CD write speedDiffers48x24x
CD rewrite speedDiffers32x24x
CD-R write speedDiffers48x24x
CD-RW write speedDiffers32x24x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedDiffers8x6x
DVD+R write speedDiffers16x8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedDiffers8x6x
DVD-R write speedDiffers16x8x
DVD-RAM write speedDiffers12x5x
Reading speed6 differ
CD read speedDiffers48x24x
CD-ROM read speedKnown for one48x
BD-ROM read speedKnown for one8x
DVD+R read speedDiffers16x8x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedDiffers12x8x
DVD-R read speedDiffers16x8x
DVD-RAM read speedDiffers12x5x
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for one16x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedDiffers12x8x
CD-R read speedKnown for one24x
CD-RW read speedKnown for one24x
DVD-RW read speedKnown for one6x
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one8x
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one150 ms
BD-ROM average random access timeKnown for one250 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for one150 ms
Record modesidentical
Disc-at-once (DAO)Known for oneYes
Multi sessionKnown for oneYes
Random writeKnown for oneYes
Sequential writingKnown for oneYes
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 50 °C5 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 65 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers650 g340 g
Other features3 differ
Power requirementsDiffersDC+5V ±5%,DC+12V ±10 %5V
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs170 x 413 x 146 mm137 x 20 x 142 mm
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 2000, XP, VistaWindows XP SP2 + /Vista /MediaCenter2005
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one480 Mbit/s
Number of optical discsKnown for one1 discs
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
I/O portsKnown for oneUSB Mini-B
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneCyberLink SoftWare

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