Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Buffalo BR-X816U2 optical disc drive Black vs LG GH24NS70 optical disc drive Internal Black

24specifications compared
19differ
5identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- BR-X816U2 optical disc drive Black:No
- GH24NS70 optical disc drive Internal Black:Yes
Mounting
- BR-X816U2 optical disc drive Black:Horizontal/Vertical
- GH24NS70 optical disc drive Internal Black:Horizontal
Interface
- BR-X816U2 optical disc drive Black:USB 2.0
- GH24NS70 optical disc drive Internal Black:Serial ATA
CD-R write speed
- BR-X816U2 optical disc drive Black:32x
- GH24NS70 optical disc drive Internal Black:48x
CD-RW write speed
- BR-X816U2 optical disc drive Black:24x
- GH24NS70 optical disc drive Internal Black:32x
DVD+R Double Layer write speed
- BR-X816U2 optical disc drive Black:4x
- GH24NS70 optical disc drive Internal Black:16x
DVD+R write speed
- BR-X816U2 optical disc drive Black:16x
- GH24NS70 optical disc drive Internal Black:22x
DVD-R Double Layer write speed
- BR-X816U2 optical disc drive Black:4x
- GH24NS70 optical disc drive Internal Black:12x

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Comparison of BR-X816U2, GH24NS70
47 specifications	A Buffalo BR-X816U2 optical disc drive Black Model BR-X816U2 View product	B LG GH24NS70 optical disc drive Internal Black Model GH24NS70 View product
Design2 differ
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
Product colour	Black	Black
MountingDiffers	Horizontal/Vertical	Horizontal
Performance1 differ
InterfaceDiffers	USB 2.0	Serial ATA
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 MB
Writing speed7 differ
CD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48x
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32x
CD-R write speedDiffers	32x	48x
CD-RW write speedDiffers	24x	32x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedDiffers	4x	16x
DVD+R write speedDiffers	16x	22x
DVD+RW write speed	8x	8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedDiffers	4x	12x
DVD-R write speedDiffers	16x	24x
DVD-RAM write speedDiffers	5x	12x
DVD-RW write speed	6x	6x
BD-R Dual Layer write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
BD-R write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
BD-RE Dual Layer write speedKnown for one	2x	Unknown — not stated by the source
BD-RE write speedKnown for one	2x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reading speed6 differ
CD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48x
CD-R read speedDiffers	32x	48x
CD-ROM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48x
CD-RW read speedDiffers	24x	49x
DVD+R read speed	16x	16x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedDiffers	8x	12x
DVD-R read speed	16x	16x
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12x
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
DVD-RW read speedDiffers	10x	13x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedDiffers	8x	12x
DVD+RW read speedDiffers	10x	13x
BD-R Dual Layer read speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
BD-R read speedKnown for one	7.2x	Unknown — not stated by the source
BD-RE Dual Layer read speedKnown for one	4.8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
BD-RE read speedKnown for one	4.8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	145 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	125 ms
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	1.3 kg	650 g
Other features2 differ
Media types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CD-R/RW, DVD-R/RW/RAM/ +R/RW +/-R DL
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	50 x 220 x 160 mm	146 x 165 x 41.3 mm
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows XP (SP2)/Vista/7	Genuine Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2003 Server, Windows 2008 Server
Number of optical discsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 discs
Read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22.16 MB/s
Power requirementsKnown for one	100 - 240VAC, 50/60Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source

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