Buffalo MediaStation 8x External Blu-ray Writer vs Buffalo MediaStation 8x Internal Blu-ray Writer

Comparison of MediaStation 8x External Blu-ray Writer, MediaStation 8x Internal Blu-ray Writer

31 specifications	A Buffalo MediaStation 8x External Blu-ray WriterView product	B Buffalo MediaStation 8x Internal Blu-ray WriterView product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
Performanceidentical
Power consumption (typical)	25 W	25 W
InterfaceKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Serial ATA
Writing speedidentical
CD write speed	48x	48x
CD rewrite speed	24x	24x
CD-R write speed	48x	48x
CD-RW write speed	24x	24x
BD-R write speed	8x	8x
BD-RE write speed	6.5x	6.5x
DVD+R Double Layer write speed	8x	8x
DVD+R write speed	16x	16x
DVD+RW write speed	8x	8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speed	8x	8x
DVD-R write speed	16x	16x
DVD-RAM write speed	5x	5x
DVD-RW write speed	6x	6x
Reading speedidentical
CD read speed	48x	48x
CD-R read speed	48x	48x
CD-RW read speed	32x	32x
BD-ROM read speed	8x	8x
DVD+R read speed	16x	16x
DVD-R Double Layer read speed	8x	8x
DVD-R read speed	16x	16x
DVD-RAM read speed	5x	5x
DVD-RW read speed	8x	8x
DVD+R Double Layer read speed	8x	8x
DVD+RW read speed	8x	8x
Other featuresidentical
Power requirementsKnown for one	AC100-240V 50/60 Hz	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systems	Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2000	Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2000
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	—Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	1 x eSATA	—Unknown — not stated by the source

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.