Product comparison · 2 optical disc drives

Buffalo Portable DVSM-PN58U2V vs LG CH08LS optical disc drive Internal Black

24specifications compared
16differ
8identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

Internal
- Portable DVSM-PN58U2V:No
- CH08LS optical disc drive Internal Black:Yes
CD write speed
- Portable DVSM-PN58U2V:24x
- CH08LS optical disc drive Internal Black:40x
DVD+R Double Layer write speed
- Portable DVSM-PN58U2V:6x
- CH08LS optical disc drive Internal Black:4x
DVD+R write speed
- Portable DVSM-PN58U2V:8x
- CH08LS optical disc drive Internal Black:16x
DVD-R Double Layer write speed
- Portable DVSM-PN58U2V:6x
- CH08LS optical disc drive Internal Black:4x
DVD-R write speed
- Portable DVSM-PN58U2V:8x
- CH08LS optical disc drive Internal Black:16x
CD read speed
- Portable DVSM-PN58U2V:24x
- CH08LS optical disc drive Internal Black:40x
CD-R read speed
- Portable DVSM-PN58U2V:24x
- CH08LS optical disc drive Internal Black:40x

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Comparison of Portable DVSM-PN58U2V, CH08LS
54 specifications	A Buffalo Portable DVSM-PN58U2V View product	B LG CH08LS optical disc drive Internal Black Model CH08LS View product
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
Product colour	Black	Black
MountingKnown for one	Horizontal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Serial ATA
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 MB
Optical disc diameterKnown for one	120 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	7.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Writing speed5 differ
CD write speedDiffers	24x	40x
CD rewrite speed	24x	24x
DVD+R Double Layer write speedDiffers	6x	4x
DVD+R write speedDiffers	8x	16x
DVD+RW write speed	8x	8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speedDiffers	6x	4x
DVD-R write speedDiffers	8x	16x
DVD-RAM write speed	5x	5x
DVD-RW write speed	6x	6x
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
Reading speed7 differ
CD read speedDiffers	24x	40x
CD-R read speedDiffers	24x	40x
CD-ROM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40x
CD-RW read speedDiffers	24x	40x
BD-ROM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8x
DVD+R read speedDiffers	8x	12x
DVD-R Double Layer read speed	8x	8x
DVD-R read speedDiffers	8x	12x
DVD-RAM read speed	5x	5x
DVD-ROM read speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16x
DVD-RW read speedDiffers	6x	10x
DVD+R Double Layer read speed	8x	8x
DVD+RW read speedDiffers	8x	10x
Access timeidentical
DVD drive average random access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	160 ms
BD-ROM average random access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	180 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 ms
Record modesidentical
Disc-at-once (DAO)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Layer Jump RecordingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packet writingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Random writeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Sequential writingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Session-at-once (SAO)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Track-at-once (TAO)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	340 g	870 g
Other features2 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	137 x 20 x 142 mm	146 x 185 x 41.3 mm
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows XP SP2 + /Vista /MediaCenter2005	Windows XP, Vista
Power requirementsKnown for one	5V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	480 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of optical discsKnown for one	1 discs	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 Mini-B	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	CyberLink SoftWare	Unknown — not stated by the source

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