Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

ASUS ZenDrive U8M (SDRW-08U8M-U) vs Buffalo BRXL-PT6U3-D optical disc drive Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black

18specifications compared
11differ
7identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ZenDrive U8M (SDRW-08U8M-U) has 8 x more CD-RW write speed than the Buffalo BRXL-PT6U3-D optical disc drive Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black (24x vs 16x). The Buffalo BRXL-PT6U3-D optical disc drive Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black has 2.5 mm more width than the ASUS ZenDrive U8M (SDRW-08U8M-U) (138 mm vs 135.5 mm). The Buffalo BRXL-PT6U3-D optical disc drive Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black has 9.5 mm more depth than the ASUS ZenDrive U8M (SDRW-08U8M-U) (152 mm vs 142.5 mm). Optical drive type: DVD±RW on the ASUS ZenDrive U8M (SDRW-08U8M-U), Blu-Ray DVD Combo on the Buffalo BRXL-PT6U3-D optical disc drive Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black. Interface: USB Type-C on the ASUS ZenDrive U8M (SDRW-08U8M-U), USB 3.1 Gen 1 on the Buffalo BRXL-PT6U3-D optical disc drive Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black.

Optical drive type
- ZenDrive U8M (SDRW-08U8M-U):DVD±RW
- BRXL-PT6U3-D optical disc drive Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:Blu-Ray DVD Combo
Interface
- ZenDrive U8M (SDRW-08U8M-U):USB Type-C
- BRXL-PT6U3-D optical disc drive Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:USB 3.1 Gen 1
CD-RW write speed
- ZenDrive U8M (SDRW-08U8M-U):24x
- BRXL-PT6U3-D optical disc drive Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:16x
Width
- ZenDrive U8M (SDRW-08U8M-U):135.5 mm
- BRXL-PT6U3-D optical disc drive Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:138 mm
Depth
- ZenDrive U8M (SDRW-08U8M-U):142.5 mm
- BRXL-PT6U3-D optical disc drive Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:152 mm
Height
- ZenDrive U8M (SDRW-08U8M-U):13.9 mm
- BRXL-PT6U3-D optical disc drive Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:14.4 mm
Weight
- ZenDrive U8M (SDRW-08U8M-U):235 g
- BRXL-PT6U3-D optical disc drive Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:300 g

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Comparison of ZenDrive U8M (SDRW-08U8M-U), BRXL-PT6U3-D
47 specifications	A ASUS ZenDrive U8M (SDRW-08U8M-U)View product	B Buffalo BRXL-PT6U3-D optical disc drive Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black Model BRXL-PT6U3-D View product
Performance3 differ
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+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM, DVD-RW
InterfaceDiffers	USB Type-C	USB 3.1 Gen 1
Optical disc diameterKnown for one	80,120 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.5 W
Writing speed1 differ
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-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 8.1
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 for BD CyberLink Power2Go
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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