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Buffalo BRUHD-PU3-BK optical disc drive Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black vs iStorage USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x

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  • 15specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 5identical
  • 43known for one product only

Key differences

The iStorage USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x has 24 x more CD-R write speed than the Buffalo BRUHD-PU3-BK optical disc drive Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black (48x vs 24x). The iStorage USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x 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 iStorage USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x has 14.4 mm more width than the Buffalo BRUHD-PU3-BK optical disc drive Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black (152.4 mm vs 138 mm). Interface: USB 3.1 Gen 1 on the Buffalo BRUHD-PU3-BK optical disc drive Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black, USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) on the iStorage USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x.

  • Interface
    • BRUHD-PU3-BK optical disc drive Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:USB 3.1 Gen 1
    • USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x:USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
  • CD-R write speed
    • BRUHD-PU3-BK optical disc drive Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:24x
    • USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x:48x
  • CD-RW write speed
    • BRUHD-PU3-BK optical disc drive Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:16x
    • USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x:24x
  • Width
    • BRUHD-PU3-BK optical disc drive Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:138 mm
    • USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x:152.4 mm
  • Depth
    • BRUHD-PU3-BK optical disc drive Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:152 mm
    • USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x:228.6 mm
  • Height
    • BRUHD-PU3-BK optical disc drive Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:14.4 mm
    • USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x:50.8 mm
  • Weight
    • BRUHD-PU3-BK optical disc drive Blu-Ray DVD Combo Black:300 g
    • USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x:198.45 g

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Comparison of BRUHD-PU3-BK, USB3 BD-RE Blu-ray Disk Burner 16x
58 specifications
Performance2 differ
Disc types supportedDiffersBD-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-RWBD-R, BD-R DL, BD-RE, BD-RE DL, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-RAM
InterfaceDiffersUSB 3.1 Gen 1USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 MB
Plug and PlayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
PurposeKnown for oneDesktop/LaptopUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one7.5 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Writing speed2 differ
CD-R write speedDiffers24x48x
CD-RW write speedDiffers16x24x
BD-R Dual Layer write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
BD-R write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16x
BD-RE write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x
BD-R Triple Layer write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6x
BD-R Quad Layer write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
DVD+R write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16x
DVD+RW write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8x
DVD-R write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16x
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5x
DVD-RW write speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6x
CD write speedKnown for one24xUnknown — not stated by the source
Reading speedidentical
CD-ROM read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48x
BD-ROM read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12x
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16x
CD read speedKnown for one24xUnknown — not stated by the source
CD-R read speedKnown for one24xUnknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW read speedKnown for one24xUnknown — not stated by the source
Access timeidentical
BD-ROM average random access timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source180 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150 ms
DVD-RAM access timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source160 ms
Record modesidentical
Disc-at-once (DAO)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Fixed packetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Multi sessionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packet writingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Session-at-once (SAO)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Track-at-once (TAO)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Variable packetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
System requirements2 differ
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High SierraMac OS X 10.0 Cheetah, Mac OS X 10.1 Puma, 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, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1Windows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 IoT Enterprise, Windows 10 x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers138 mm152.4 mm
DepthDiffers152 mm228.6 mm
HeightDiffers14.4 mm50.8 mm
WeightDiffers300 g198.45 g
Other featuresidentical
M-DISC supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUnited States
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 80%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneCyberLink PowerDVD 14 CyberLink Power2Go 8.0 LEUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneUSB Type-CUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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