Sony 5280S-CB-PLUS vs Sony BWU-500S

A side-by-side spec comparison of the Sony 5280S-CB-PLUS and the Sony BWU-500S. We line up every specification, highlight the winner of each, and tally an overall verdict so you can decide which optical drive is right for your build.

Side-by-side specification comparison of Sony 5280S-CB-PLUS and Sony BWU-500S.
Specification	No image Sony 5280S-CB-PLUS $255.99 Buy on Newegg	No image Sony BWU-500S No price data
Cd	48	48
Dvd	16	16
Cd_write	48/32	24/16
Dvd_write	24/8/12/24/6/12/-	8/8/6/8/6/6/5
Bd	-	8
Bd_write	-	12/8/2/2

Sony 5280S-CB-PLUS

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Sony BWU-500S

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