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Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Buffalo DVSM-PC58U2V optical disc drive DVD±R/RW Black vs Samsung SH-222AB optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW

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  • 26specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 6identical
  • 20known for one product only

Key differences

  • Internal
    • No
    • Yes
  • Interface
    • USB 2.0
    • Serial ATA
  • CD write speed
    • 24x
    • 48x
  • CD rewrite speed
    • 24x
    • 48x
  • CD-R write speed
    • 24x
    • 48x
  • DVD+R Double Layer write speed
    • 6x
    • 16x
  • DVD+R write speed
    • 8x
    • 22x
  • DVD-R Double Layer write speed
    • 6x
    • 12x

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46 specifications
A

Buffalo

DVSM-PC58U2V optical disc drive DVD±R/RW Black

Model DVSM-PC58U2V

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B

Samsung

SH-222AB optical disc drive Internal DVD±R/RW

Model SH-222AB

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Design1 differ
InternalDiffersNoYes
Product colourKnown for oneBlack
Disc loading typeTrayTray
MountingKnown for oneVertical/Horizontal
Performance1 differ
Optical drive typeDVD±R/RWDVD±R/RW
InterfaceDiffersUSB 2.0Serial ATA
Power consumption (typical)Known for one7.5 W
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one1.5 MB
Burst transfer rateKnown for one1500 MB/s
Writing speed8 differ
CD write speedDiffers24x48x
CD rewrite speedDiffers24x48x
CD-R write speedDiffers24x48x
CD-RW write speed24x24x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedDiffers6x16x
DVD+R write speedDiffers8x22x
DVD+RW write speed8x8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedDiffers6x12x
DVD-R write speedDiffers8x22x
DVD-RAM write speedDiffers5x12x
DVD-RW write speed6x6x
Reading speed9 differ
CD read speedDiffers24x48x
CD-R read speedDiffers24x40x
CD-RW read speedDiffers24x40x
DVD+R read speedDiffers8x16x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedDiffers6x12x
DVD-R read speedDiffers8x16x
DVD-RAM read speedDiffers5x12x
DVD-RW read speed8x8x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedDiffers6x12x
DVD+RW read speedDiffers8x12x
CD-ROM read speedKnown for one48x
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for one16x
System requirementsidentical
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one145 mm
DepthKnown for one153 mm
HeightKnown for one19 mm
WeightDiffers340 g750 g
Other featuresidentical
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYes
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one480 Mbit/s
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Media types supportedKnown for oneDVD-RAM, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD-Video, CD-R, CD-RW, CD-ROM, CD-ROM / XA, CD-Audio, Video-CD, Photo CD, CD-I (FMV), CD-EXTRA, CD-TEXT
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one148.2 x 170 x 42 mm
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one150 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for one130 ms
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYes

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