Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

ASUS BW-16D1X-U optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray RW Black vs Buffalo DVSM-PUV8U3B optical disc drive DVD Super Multi Black

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

Key differences

Only the ASUS BW-16D1X-U optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray RW Black has internal. Optical drive type: Blu-Ray RW on the ASUS BW-16D1X-U optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray RW Black, DVD Super Multi on the Buffalo DVSM-PUV8U3B optical disc drive DVD Super Multi Black. Windows operating systems supported: Yes on the ASUS BW-16D1X-U optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray RW Black, Windows 10, Windows 11 x64, Windows 8.1 on the Buffalo DVSM-PUV8U3B optical disc drive DVD Super Multi Black.

Internal
- BW-16D1X-U optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray RW Black:Yes
- DVSM-PUV8U3B optical disc drive DVD Super Multi Black:No
Optical drive type
- BW-16D1X-U optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray RW Black:Blu-Ray RW
- DVSM-PUV8U3B optical disc drive DVD Super Multi Black:DVD Super Multi

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Comparison of BW-16D1X-U, DVSM-PUV8U3B
31 specifications	A ASUS BW-16D1X-U optical disc drive Internal Blu-Ray RW Black Model BW-16D1X-U View product	B Buffalo DVSM-PUV8U3B optical disc drive DVD Super Multi Black Model DVSM-PUV8U3B 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
Performance1 differ
Purpose	Desktop/Laptop	Desktop/Laptop
Optical drive typeDiffers	Blu-Ray RW	DVD Super Multi
Disc types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CD-R, CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM, DVD-RW
Interface	USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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	24x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
DVD+R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD+RW write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
DVD-R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
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 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 10, Windows 11 x64, 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
Packaging contentidentical
Quantity per pack	1 pc(s)	1 pc(s)
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DC, USB
Manual	Yes	Yes
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Japan

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