Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Buffalo DVSM-PN58U2VB-EU optical disc drive DVD±RW Black vs Buffalo MediaStation optical disc drive CD±R/RW Black

29specifications compared
6differ
23identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

Optical drive type
- DVSM-PN58U2VB-EU optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:DVD±RW
- MediaStation optical disc drive CD±R/RW Black:CD±R/RW
DVD-RW write speed
- DVSM-PN58U2VB-EU optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:6x
- MediaStation optical disc drive CD±R/RW Black:8x
DVD-R Double Layer read speed
- DVSM-PN58U2VB-EU optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:8x
- MediaStation optical disc drive CD±R/RW Black:6x
DVD-RW read speed
- DVSM-PN58U2VB-EU optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:6x
- MediaStation optical disc drive CD±R/RW Black:8x
DVD+R Double Layer read speed
- DVSM-PN58U2VB-EU optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:8x
- MediaStation optical disc drive CD±R/RW Black:6x

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Comparison of DVSM-PN58U2VB-EU, MediaStation
42 specifications	A Buffalo DVSM-PN58U2VB-EU optical disc drive DVD±RW Black Model DVSM-PN58U2VB-EU View product	B Buffalo MediaStation optical disc drive CD±R/RW Black Model MediaStation View product
Designidentical
Disc loading typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tray
Performance1 differ
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	CD±R/RW
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Writing speed1 differ
DVD-RW write speedDiffers	6x	8x
Reading speed3 differ
DVD-R Double Layer read speedDiffers	8x	6x
DVD-RW read speedDiffers	6x	8x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedDiffers	8x	6x
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	137 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	142 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	20 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows Vista, Windows XP (SP2), Windows Media Center 2005	Windows 7/Vista/XP Mac OS X 10.6
FireWire 400Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
FireWire 800Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	No	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
USB cableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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