Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Buffalo MediaStation™ 8x Ultra-Slim Portable DVD Writer vs Buffalo Portable DVSM-PN58U2V

20specifications compared
5differ
15identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- MediaStation™ 8x Ultra-Slim Portable DVD Writer:Yes
- Portable DVSM-PN58U2V:No
Product colour
- MediaStation™ 8x Ultra-Slim Portable DVD Writer:White
- Portable DVSM-PN58U2V:Black
DVD-RW read speed
- MediaStation™ 8x Ultra-Slim Portable DVD Writer:8x
- Portable DVSM-PN58U2V:6x
I/O ports
- MediaStation™ 8x Ultra-Slim Portable DVD Writer:USB 2.0
- Portable DVSM-PN58U2V:USB Mini-B

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Comparison of MediaStation™ 8x Ultra-Slim Portable DVD Writer, Portable DVSM-PN58U2V
45 specifications	A Buffalo MediaStation™ 8x Ultra-Slim Portable DVD Writer View product	B Buffalo Portable DVSM-PN58U2V View product
Design2 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
MountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Horizontal
Performanceidentical
Optical disc diameterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 mm
Power consumption (typical)	7.5 W	7.5 W
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Writing speedidentical
CD write speed	24x	24x
CD rewrite speed	24x	24x
CD-R write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD-RW write speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
DVD+R Double Layer write speed	6x	6x
DVD+R write speed	8x	8x
DVD+RW write speed	8x	8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speed	6x	6x
DVD-R write speed	8x	8x
DVD-RAM write speed	5x	5x
DVD-RW write speed	6x	6x
Reading speed1 differ
CD read speed	24x	24x
CD-R read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
CD-RW read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24x
DVD+R read speed	8x	8x
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD-R read speed	8x	8x
DVD-RAM read speed	5x	5x
DVD-RW read speedDiffers	8x	6x
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	8x
CD-ROM read speedKnown for one	24x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 80%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 35 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	340 g
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CyberLink SoftWare
Other features2 differ
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5V
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	137 x 20 x 142 mm
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows Vista, Windows XP	Windows XP SP2 + /Vista /MediaCenter2005
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480 Mbit/s
Number of optical discsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 discs
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
I/O portsDiffers	USB 2.0	USB Mini-B
DVD+R speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R speedKnown for one	8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW speedKnown for one	6x	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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