Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Buffalo MediaStation 8x Portable DVD Writer, White vs Hypertec Firestorm Slimline multi-writer

14specifications compared
5differ
9identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

CD write speed
- MediaStation 8x Portable DVD Writer, White:24x
- Firestorm Slimline multi-writer:48x
CD rewrite speed
- MediaStation 8x Portable DVD Writer, White:24x
- Firestorm Slimline multi-writer:32x
CD-RW write speed
- MediaStation 8x Portable DVD Writer, White:24x
- Firestorm Slimline multi-writer:4x
CD read speed
- MediaStation 8x Portable DVD Writer, White:24x
- Firestorm Slimline multi-writer:48x

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Comparison of MediaStation 8x Portable DVD Writer, White, Firestorm Slimline multi-writer
31 specifications	A Buffalo MediaStation 8x Portable DVD Writer, White View product	B Hypertec Firestorm Slimline multi-writer View product
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	White	Unknown — not stated by the source
Disc loading typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tray
Performanceidentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	7.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Writing speed3 differ
CD write speedDiffers	24x	48x
CD rewrite speedDiffers	24x	32x
CD-RW write speedDiffers	24x	4x
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speedDiffers	24x	48x
CD-R read speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW read speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one	5x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW read speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Power requirementsKnown for one	AC 100V-240V 50/60Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2000	PC Windows 2000, XP, Server 2003 Mac OS X 10.2 / >
Media types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CD-R, CD-RW, HS CD-RW, US CD-RW, DVDR, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW,DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-RAM
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	165 x 136 x 23 mm
Number of optical discsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 discs
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Nero Essentials Version 8

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