Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Buffalo MediaStation 8x Ultra-Slim Portable DVD Writer vs HP 16x DVD+/- R/RW dual layer RAM LightScribe

7specifications compared
4differ
3identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

CD write speed
- MediaStation 8x Ultra-Slim Portable DVD Writer:24x
- 16x DVD+/- R/RW dual layer RAM LightScribe:8x
CD rewrite speed
- MediaStation 8x Ultra-Slim Portable DVD Writer:24x
- 16x DVD+/- R/RW dual layer RAM LightScribe:16x
CD read speed
- MediaStation 8x Ultra-Slim Portable DVD Writer:24x
- 16x DVD+/- R/RW dual layer RAM LightScribe:16x
DVD-RW read speed
- MediaStation 8x Ultra-Slim Portable DVD Writer:8x
- 16x DVD+/- R/RW dual layer RAM LightScribe:6x

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Comparison of MediaStation 8x Ultra-Slim Portable DVD Writer, 16x DVD+/- R/RW dual layer RAM LightScribe
25 specifications	A Buffalo MediaStation 8x Ultra-Slim Portable DVD Writer View product	B HP 16x DVD+/- R/RW dual layer RAM LightScribe View product
Designidentical
Internal	Yes	Yes
Performanceidentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	7.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Writing speed2 differ
CD write speedDiffers	24x	8x
CD rewrite speedDiffers	24x	16x
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	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
Reading speed2 differ
CD read speedDiffers	24x	16x
CD-ROM 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 read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RAM read speed	5x	5x
DVD-ROM read speed	8x	8x
DVD-RW read speedDiffers	8x	6x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6x
Other featuresidentical
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Windows Vista, Windows XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	USB 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one	139.7 x 144.8 x 20.3 mm (5.5 x 5.7 x 0.8")	Unknown — not stated by the source

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