Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Buffalo MediaStation optical disc drive CD±R/RW Black vs HP A2U57UT optical disc drive DVD±RW Black

9specifications compared
2differ
7identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

Optical drive type
- MediaStation optical disc drive CD±R/RW Black:CD±R/RW
- A2U57UT optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:DVD±RW
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- MediaStation optical disc drive CD±R/RW Black:144.7 x 152.4 x 20.3 mm
- A2U57UT optical disc drive DVD±RW Black:18.5 x 135 x 151 mm

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Comparison of MediaStation, A2U57UT
42 specifications	A Buffalo MediaStation optical disc drive CD±R/RW Black Model MediaStation View product	B HP A2U57UT optical disc drive DVD±RW Black Model A2U57UT View product
Designidentical
Internal	No	No
Product colour	Black	Black
Disc loading typeKnown for one	Tray	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Optical drive typeDiffers	CD±R/RW	DVD±RW
Interface	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
Disc types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CD, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD+RW DL, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM, DVD-RW, DVD-RW DL
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Optical disc diameterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 mm
Writing speedidentical
CD write speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD rewrite speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-R write speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW write speedKnown for one	24x	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	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-RAM write speedKnown for one	5x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reading speedidentical
CD read speed	24x	24x
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 speed	8x	8x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	6x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R read speed	8x	8x
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one	5x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW 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+RW read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	340 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	USB 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	144.7 x 152.4 x 20.3 mm	18.5 x 135 x 151 mm
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 7/Vista/XP Mac OS X 10.6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	480 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB cableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 MB
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Pentium III 1.0GHz
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 MB
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	HP LightScribe

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