Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

ASUS DVD-E818A3 optical disc drive Internal Silver vs Buffalo MediaStation 8x External Blu-ray Writer

11specifications compared
6differ
5identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- DVD-E818A3 optical disc drive Internal Silver:Yes
- MediaStation 8x External Blu-ray Writer:No
DVD+R read speed
- DVD-E818A3 optical disc drive Internal Silver:10x
- MediaStation 8x External Blu-ray Writer:16x
DVD-R read speed
- DVD-E818A3 optical disc drive Internal Silver:10x
- MediaStation 8x External Blu-ray Writer:16x
DVD-RW read speed
- DVD-E818A3 optical disc drive Internal Silver:10x
- MediaStation 8x External Blu-ray Writer:8x
DVD+RW read speed
- DVD-E818A3 optical disc drive Internal Silver:10x
- MediaStation 8x External Blu-ray Writer:8x

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Comparison of DVD-E818A3, MediaStation 8x External Blu-ray Writer
39 specifications	A ASUS DVD-E818A3 optical disc drive Internal Silver Model DVD-E818A3 View product	B Buffalo MediaStation 8x External Blu-ray Writer View product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Product colourKnown for one	Silver	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 W
InterfaceKnown for one	EIDE/ATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	0.198 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical disc diameterKnown for one	120 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Writing speedidentical
CD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48x
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD-R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48x
CD-RW write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
BD-R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
BD-RE write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.5x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD+R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
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	8x
DVD-R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5x
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
Reading speed4 differ
BD-ROM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD+R read speedDiffers	10x	16x
DVD-R read speedDiffers	10x	16x
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5x
DVD-RW read speedDiffers	10x	8x
DVD+RW read speedDiffers	10x	8x
DVD read speedKnown for one	18x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC100-240V 50/60 Hz
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 2000/98/XP/Vista	Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2000
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x eSATA
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	41.3 x 145.8 x 170 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one	105 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for one	95 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	570 g	Unknown — not stated by the source

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

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