Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Buffalo DVSM-PC58U2V optical disc drive DVD±R/RW Black vs Buffalo MediaStation optical disc drive CD±R/RW Black

29specifications compared
2differ
27identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

Optical drive type
- DVSM-PC58U2V optical disc drive DVD±R/RW Black:DVD±R/RW
- MediaStation optical disc drive CD±R/RW Black:CD±R/RW
DVD-RW write speed
- DVSM-PC58U2V optical disc drive DVD±R/RW Black:6x
- MediaStation optical disc drive CD±R/RW Black:8x

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Comparison of DVSM-PC58U2V, MediaStation
41 specifications	A Buffalo DVSM-PC58U2V optical disc drive DVD±R/RW Black Model DVSM-PC58U2V View product	B Buffalo MediaStation optical disc drive CD±R/RW Black Model MediaStation View product
Performance1 differ
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±R/RW	CD±R/RW
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	7.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Writing speed1 differ
DVD-RW write speedDiffers	6x	8x
System requirementsidentical
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	145 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	153 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	19 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB 2.0
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	144.7 x 152.4 x 20.3 mm
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7/Vista/XP Mac OS X 10.6
USB cableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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