Last year, my friend bought me a PLEXTOR 712A from Japan.
At that moment, I got some good quality DVD+R for testing, however, it¡¦s not finished, as I was too busy...
The recording industry changes with each passing day.
2 weeks ago, I bought a BENQ 1640, which owns the highest spec DVD burner.
Let¡¦s see them both at the same time.
First, PLEXTOR 712A
Packing looks very heavy
The accessories inside, manuals, and bundled softwares.
712A outlook
Backside and birth data
Next, BENQ 1640
Package is smaller, even smaller than 800A.
The accessories only include CD, simple manual and warranty card.
As cheap burner time, we can understand this.
1640 outlook
Short body and special radiator design
712A, firmware1.07
[DVD+R/RW]
12xDVD+R Write
4xDVD+RW ReWrite
[DVD-R/RW]
8xDVD-R Write
4xDVD-RW ReWrite
[DVD-ROM]
16xDVD-ROM Read
[CD]
48xCD-R Write
24xCD-RW ReWrite
48x Read
1640, firmware BSJB
[DVD-R DL]
4xDVD-R DL Write
[DVD+R DL]
8xDVD+R DL Write
[DVD+R/RW]
16xDVD+RWrite
8xDVD+RW ReWrite
[DVD-R/RW]
16xDVD-RWrite
6xDVD-RW ReWrite
[DVD-ROM]
16xDVD-ROM Read
[CD]
48xCD-RWrite
32xCD-RW ReWrite
48x Read
PS:
1. Using the same files to burn in each writer.
2. Using 1640 read burning discs.
First step, test CD
Using Ryder CD-R
Fixed 16X burning
712A
1640
Full speed 48X burning
712A
1640
Using Mitsubishi 8X+R
8X+R burning
712A
1640
What I learned:
712A
Good
1.Low noise
2.Firmware is very stable
3.Burnning quality as usual
4.PLEXTOOLS powerful utilities
4.8MB buffer
Bad
1.Not made in Japan
2.Price too high
1640
Good
1.Special radiator design
2.Lower price
3.Made in Malaysia
4.Highest spec till now
5.Low noise
6. 1640 OEM for 754A. The quality should be good.
7.Burnning quality is great
Bad
1.Less accessories (Low price burner effect)
2.Firmware is not stable. (BENQ is advanced in firmware modification. They still have great room to improve.)
There is no good or bad.
Different time, different price and different position.
Depending on personal like.
PS2:
This test is overview only.
There are so many CD and DVD discs in the market and I didn¡¦t test ¡VR, only test +R and CD-R for reference.