Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Buffalo DVSM-PUV8U3B optical disc drive DVD Super Multi Black vs Dell 784-BBBI optical disc drive DVD±RW Black

15specifications compared
6differ
9identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell 784-BBBI optical disc drive DVD±RW Black has 3 W more power consumption (typical) than the Buffalo DVSM-PUV8U3B optical disc drive DVD Super Multi Black (8 W vs 5 W). Purpose: Desktop/Laptop on the Buffalo DVSM-PUV8U3B optical disc drive DVD Super Multi Black, Laptop on the Dell 784-BBBI optical disc drive DVD±RW Black. Optical drive type: DVD Super Multi on the Buffalo DVSM-PUV8U3B optical disc drive DVD Super Multi Black, DVD±RW on the Dell 784-BBBI optical disc drive DVD±RW Black. Interface: USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) on the Buffalo DVSM-PUV8U3B optical disc drive DVD Super Multi Black, USB 2.0 on the Dell 784-BBBI optical disc drive DVD±RW Black. Windows operating systems supported: Windows 10, Windows 11 x64, Windows 8.1 on the Buffalo DVSM-PUV8U3B optical disc drive DVD Super Multi Black, Yes on the Dell 784-BBBI optical disc drive DVD±RW Black.

Purpose
- DVSM-PUV8U3B optical disc drive DVD Super Multi Black:Desktop/Laptop
- 784-BBBI optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:Laptop
Optical drive type
- DVSM-PUV8U3B optical disc drive DVD Super Multi Black:DVD Super Multi
- 784-BBBI optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:DVD±RW
Interface
- DVSM-PUV8U3B optical disc drive DVD Super Multi Black:USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
- 784-BBBI optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:USB 2.0
Power consumption (typical)
- DVSM-PUV8U3B optical disc drive DVD Super Multi Black:5 W
- 784-BBBI optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:8 W

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Comparison of DVSM-PUV8U3B, 784-BBBI
42 specifications	A Buffalo DVSM-PUV8U3B optical disc drive DVD Super Multi Black Model DVSM-PUV8U3B View product	B Dell 784-BBBI optical disc drive DVD±RW Black Model 784-BBBI View product
Designidentical
Internal	No	No
Product colour	Black	Black
Disc loading type	Tray	Tray
MountingKnown for one	Horizontal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance5 differ
PurposeDiffers	Desktop/Laptop	Laptop
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	DVD±RW
Disc types supportedDiffers	CD-R, CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM, DVD-RW	CD, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW
InterfaceDiffers	USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	USB 2.0
Power consumption (typical)Differs	5 W	8 W
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible productsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	- Dell Inspiron 11 3147, 11 3148, 13 7348, 14 3451, 15 3551, 5458, 5555, 5558 - Dell Latitude 14 Rugged Extreme (7404), 3340, 3450, E5250, E5450, E5550, E7250, E7450 - Dell OptiPlex 3020 (micro), 9020 (micro) - Dell Precision Mobile Workstation M3800 - Dell Vostro 14 3458, 3558 - Dell XPS 15 (9530)
Writing speedidentical
CD write speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-R write speed	24x	24x
CD-RW write speed	24x	24x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R write speed	8x	8x
DVD+RW write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
Reading speedidentical
CD read speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-R read speed	24x	24x
CD-RW read speed	24x	24x
DVD+R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
System requirements1 differ
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 11 x64, Windows 8.1	Yes
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
Packaging contentidentical
Quantity per pack	1 pc(s)	1 pc(s)
Cables includedKnown for one	DC, USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CyberLink Media Suite
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for one	Japan	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	137 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	144 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 g

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