Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Buffalo MediaStation 12x External USB 3.0 vs Ricoh MP5125A optical disc drive Internal White

8specifications compared
8differ
0identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- MediaStation 12x External USB 3.0:No
- MP5125A optical disc drive Internal White:Yes
Product colour
- MediaStation 12x External USB 3.0:Black
- MP5125A optical disc drive Internal White:White
CD-R write speed
- MediaStation 12x External USB 3.0:40x
- MP5125A optical disc drive Internal White:12x
CD-RW write speed
- MediaStation 12x External USB 3.0:24x
- MP5125A optical disc drive Internal White:10x
DVD+R write speed
- MediaStation 12x External USB 3.0:8x
- MP5125A optical disc drive Internal White:2.4x
DVD+RW write speed
- MediaStation 12x External USB 3.0:8x
- MP5125A optical disc drive Internal White:2.4x
CD-ROM read speed
- MediaStation 12x External USB 3.0:40x
- MP5125A optical disc drive Internal White:32x
DVD-RW read speed
- MediaStation 12x External USB 3.0:12x
- MP5125A optical disc drive Internal White:8x

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Comparison of MediaStation 12x External USB 3.0, MP5125A
45 specifications	A Buffalo MediaStation 12x External USB 3.0 View product	B Ricoh MP5125A optical disc drive Internal White Model MP5125A View product
Design2 differ
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
MountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Vertical/Horizontal
Performanceidentical
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IDE/ATA
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 MB
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 W
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Writing speed4 differ
CD write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12x
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10x
CD-R write speedDiffers	40x	12x
CD-RW write speedDiffers	24x	10x
DVD+R write speedDiffers	8x	2.4x
DVD+RW write speedDiffers	8x	2.4x
BD-R write speedKnown for one	2x	Unknown — not stated by the source
BD-RE write speedKnown for one	2x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R write speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one	5x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reading speed2 differ
CD read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32x
CD-R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32x
CD-ROM read speedDiffers	40x	32x
CD-RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32x
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 speedDiffers	12x	8x
BD-R read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
BD-RE read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	12x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	12x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one	12x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Record modesidentical
Disc-at-once (DAO)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Multi sessionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packet writingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Random writeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Sequential writingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Session-at-once (SAO)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Track-at-once (TAO)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.2 kg
Other featuresidentical
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	+5 / +12 V
Media types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD+RW, DVD+R,CD-R, CD-RW
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	145.6 x 196.4 x 41.6 mm
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 MB
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Pentium 166MHz
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.1 GB
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 95, 98, Me, NT, 2000, XP
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33 Mbit/s

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