Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

ASUS BW-16D1X-U optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray RW Black vs Buffalo BRUHD-PU3-BK optical disc drive Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black

9specifications compared
5differ
4identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- BW-16D1X-U optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray RW Black:Yes
- BRUHD-PU3-BK optical disc drive Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:No
Optical drive type
- BW-16D1X-U optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray RW Black:Blu-Ray RW
- BRUHD-PU3-BK optical disc drive Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:Blu-Ray DVD Combo
Interface
- BW-16D1X-U optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray RW Black:USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
- BRUHD-PU3-BK optical disc drive Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:USB 3.1 Gen 1

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Comparison of BW-16D1X-U, BRUHD-PU3-BK
31 specifications	A ASUS BW-16D1X-U optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray RW Black Model BW-16D1X-U View product	B Buffalo BRUHD-PU3-BK optical disc drive Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black Model BRUHD-PU3-BK View product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Product colour	Black	Black
Disc loading typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tray
MountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Horizontal
Performance2 differ
Purpose	Desktop/Laptop	Desktop/Laptop
Optical drive typeDiffers	Blu-Ray RW	Blu-Ray DVD Combo
Disc types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BD-R, BD-R DL, BD-R XL, BD-RE, BD-RE DL, BD-RE XL, BD-ROM, CD-R, CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM, DVD-RW
InterfaceDiffers	USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	USB 3.1 Gen 1
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.5 W
Writing speedidentical
CD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD-R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD-RW write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
BD-R write speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reading speedidentical
CD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD-R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD-RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
BD-ROM read speedKnown for one	16x	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements2 differ
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	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
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 35 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	138 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	152 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14.4 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 g
Packaging contentidentical
Quantity per pack	1 pc(s)	1 pc(s)
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CyberLink PowerDVD 14 CyberLink Power2Go 8.0 LE
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB Type-C
Manual	Yes	Yes
Warranty cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS

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