Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

ASUS SDRW-08D2S-U/BLK/G/AS/P2G optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black vs Buffalo BRUHD-PU3-BK optical disc drive Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black

16specifications compared
10differ
6identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS SDRW-08D2S-U/BLK/G/AS/P2G optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black has 4 mm more width than the Buffalo BRUHD-PU3-BK optical disc drive Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black (142 mm vs 138 mm). The Buffalo BRUHD-PU3-BK optical disc drive Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black has 10 mm more depth than the ASUS SDRW-08D2S-U/BLK/G/AS/P2G optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black (152 mm vs 142 mm). The ASUS SDRW-08D2S-U/BLK/G/AS/P2G optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black has 5.6 mm more height than the Buffalo BRUHD-PU3-BK optical disc drive Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black (20 mm vs 14.4 mm). Only the ASUS SDRW-08D2S-U/BLK/G/AS/P2G optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black has internal. Optical drive type: DVD±RW on the ASUS SDRW-08D2S-U/BLK/G/AS/P2G optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black, Blu-Ray DVD Combo on the Buffalo BRUHD-PU3-BK optical disc drive Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black.

Internal
- SDRW-08D2S-U/BLK/G/AS/P2G optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black:Yes
- BRUHD-PU3-BK optical disc drive Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:No
Optical drive type
- SDRW-08D2S-U/BLK/G/AS/P2G optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black:DVD±RW
- BRUHD-PU3-BK optical disc drive Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:Blu-Ray DVD Combo
Interface
- SDRW-08D2S-U/BLK/G/AS/P2G optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black:USB 2.0
- BRUHD-PU3-BK optical disc drive Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:USB 3.1 Gen 1
Width
- SDRW-08D2S-U/BLK/G/AS/P2G optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black:142 mm
- BRUHD-PU3-BK optical disc drive Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:138 mm
Depth
- SDRW-08D2S-U/BLK/G/AS/P2G optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black:142 mm
- BRUHD-PU3-BK optical disc drive Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:152 mm
Height
- SDRW-08D2S-U/BLK/G/AS/P2G optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black:20 mm
- BRUHD-PU3-BK optical disc drive Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:14.4 mm
Weight
- SDRW-08D2S-U/BLK/G/AS/P2G optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black:250 g
- BRUHD-PU3-BK optical disc drive Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:300 g

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Comparison of SDRW-08D2S-U/BLK/G/AS/P2G, BRUHD-PU3-BK
46 specifications	A ASUS SDRW-08D2S-U/BLK/G/AS/P2G optical disc drive Internal DVD±RW Black Model SDRW-08D2S-U/BLK/G/AS/P2G 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
Performance3 differ
Purpose	Desktop/Laptop	Desktop/Laptop
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	Blu-Ray DVD Combo
Disc types supportedDiffers	CD-R, CD-ROM, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-ROM, DVD-RW	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 2.0	USB 3.1 Gen 1
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.5 W
Writing speedidentical
CD write speed	24x	24x
CD-R write speed	24x	24x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R M-DISC write speedKnown for one	4x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
Reading speedidentical
CD read speed	24x	24x
CD-R read speed	24x	24x
CD-ROM read speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R M-DISC read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
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	Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows 8, Windows 8.1	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	142 mm	138 mm
DepthDiffers	142 mm	152 mm
HeightDiffers	20 mm	14.4 mm
WeightDiffers	250 g	300 g
Other featuresidentical
M-DISC supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
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 packKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Warranty cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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