The fastest BENQ DW1640 meets the past king PLEXTOR PX-712A

windwithme · 2nd August 2005, 12:31

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.

jmke · 2nd August 2005, 12:38

Windwithme, there is a 16x speed model out from Plextor for ages now!

http://www.plextor.com/english/products/716A.htm

should compare apples with apples

or their top product also

http://www.plextor.com/english/products/740A.htm

Sidney · 2nd August 2005, 15:42

Using BenQ, Samsung and Rosewill Dual Layer 8.5GB 16X here, the choice of DVD burner is BenQ in an Intel System. My Venice at 2.7Ghz is slower in ripping DVD than a 3 GHz Intel.

2nd August 2005, 12:31	#1
windwithme Eastern OC Expert Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,096	The fastest BENQ DW1640 meets the past king PLEXTOR PX-712A 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.

2nd August 2005, 12:38	#2
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,022	Windwithme, there is a 16x speed model out from Plextor for ages now! http://www.plextor.com/english/products/716A.htm should compare apples with apples or their top product also http://www.plextor.com/english/products/740A.htm __________________

2nd August 2005, 15:42	#3
Sidney Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 15,738	Using BenQ, Samsung and Rosewill Dual Layer 8.5GB 16X here, the choice of DVD burner is BenQ in an Intel System. My Venice at 2.7Ghz is slower in ripping DVD than a 3 GHz Intel. __________________ lazyman Opteron 165 (2) @2.85 1.42 vcore AMD Stock HSF + Chill Vent II

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