Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

ASUS SDRW-08U8M-U optical disc drive DVD±RW Gold vs Buffalo BRUHD-PU3-BK optical disc drive Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black

17specifications compared
11differ
6identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS SDRW-08U8M-U optical disc drive DVD±RW Gold has 8 x more CD-RW write speed than the Buffalo BRUHD-PU3-BK optical disc drive Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black (24x vs 16x). The Buffalo BRUHD-PU3-BK optical disc drive Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black has 2.5 mm more width than the ASUS SDRW-08U8M-U optical disc drive DVD±RW Gold (138 mm vs 135.5 mm). The Buffalo BRUHD-PU3-BK optical disc drive Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black has 9.5 mm more depth than the ASUS SDRW-08U8M-U optical disc drive DVD±RW Gold (152 mm vs 142.5 mm). Product colour: Gold on the ASUS SDRW-08U8M-U optical disc drive DVD±RW Gold, Black on the Buffalo BRUHD-PU3-BK optical disc drive Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black. Optical drive type: DVD±RW on the ASUS SDRW-08U8M-U optical disc drive DVD±RW Gold, Blu-Ray DVD Combo on the Buffalo BRUHD-PU3-BK optical disc drive Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black.

Product colour
- SDRW-08U8M-U optical disc drive DVD±RW Gold:Gold
- BRUHD-PU3-BK optical disc drive Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:Black
Optical drive type
- SDRW-08U8M-U optical disc drive DVD±RW Gold:DVD±RW
- BRUHD-PU3-BK optical disc drive Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:Blu-Ray DVD Combo
CD-RW write speed
- SDRW-08U8M-U optical disc drive DVD±RW Gold:24x
- BRUHD-PU3-BK optical disc drive Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:16x
Width
- SDRW-08U8M-U optical disc drive DVD±RW Gold:135.5 mm
- BRUHD-PU3-BK optical disc drive Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:138 mm
Depth
- SDRW-08U8M-U optical disc drive DVD±RW Gold:142.5 mm
- BRUHD-PU3-BK optical disc drive Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:152 mm
Height
- SDRW-08U8M-U optical disc drive DVD±RW Gold:13.9 mm
- BRUHD-PU3-BK optical disc drive Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:14.4 mm
Weight
- SDRW-08U8M-U optical disc drive DVD±RW Gold:235 g
- BRUHD-PU3-BK optical disc drive Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:300 g

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Comparison of SDRW-08U8M-U, BRUHD-PU3-BK
47 specifications	A ASUS SDRW-08U8M-U optical disc drive DVD±RW Gold Model SDRW-08U8M-U View product	B Buffalo BRUHD-PU3-BK optical disc drive Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black Model BRUHD-PU3-BK View product
Design1 differ
Internal	No	No
Product colourDiffers	Gold	Black
Disc loading type	Tray	Tray
Mounting	Horizontal	Horizontal
Performance2 differ
Purpose	Desktop/Laptop	Desktop/Laptop
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	Blu-Ray DVD Combo
Disc types supportedDiffers	CD-R, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, 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
Optical disc diameterKnown for one	80,120 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB 3.1 Gen 1
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.5 W
Writing speed1 differ
CD-R write speed	24x	24x
CD-RW write speedDiffers	24x	16x
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 write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
Reading speedidentical
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 read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD-RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
System requirements2 differ
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur	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 8, Windows 8.1	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	135.5 mm	138 mm
DepthDiffers	142.5 mm	152 mm
HeightDiffers	13.9 mm	14.4 mm
WeightDiffers	235 g	300 g
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	CyberLink Power2Go 8 CyberLink PowerBackup 2.6 Nero BackItUp E-Green	CyberLink PowerDVD 14 CyberLink Power2Go 8.0 LE
Quantity per packKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
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
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	84717030	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Other featuresidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS

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