Five DVD-ROM Drives Roundup

Sidney · 3rd September 2005, 19:03

If you have limited budget for your computer system and would like to save some by getting a regular DVD-ROM drive instead of a burner, then this roundup is for you. Five solutions from ASUS, Sony, Toshiba and Plextor under X-bit’s magnifying glass!

http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/sto...m-roundup.html

3rd September 2005, 19:38

impressive, didn't tought the Sony would fare so well

I wish they tested Liteon and maybe some endurance tests.

Sidney · 3rd September 2005, 19:47

To me, they all perform close to each other. With 4 different brands I am using, the key element is how well the drive reacts to the type/brand of DVD. I have found BenQ writes at 16X using 8X DVD while Samsung and NEC write at 8X.

Then, I found my Toshiba has Samsung name on the drive - Toshiba Samsung Storage Technology Corporation.

3rd September 2005, 19:03	#1
Sidney Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 15,738	Five DVD-ROM Drives Roundup If you have limited budget for your computer system and would like to save some by getting a regular DVD-ROM drive instead of a burner, then this roundup is for you. Five solutions from ASUS, Sony, Toshiba and Plextor under X-bit’s magnifying glass! http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/sto...m-roundup.html __________________ lazyman Opteron 165 (2) @2.85 1.42 vcore AMD Stock HSF + Chill Vent II

3rd September 2005, 19:47	#3
Sidney Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 15,738	To me, they all perform close to each other. With 4 different brands I am using, the key element is how well the drive reacts to the type/brand of DVD. I have found BenQ writes at 16X using 8X DVD while Samsung and NEC write at 8X. Then, I found my Toshiba has Samsung name on the drive - Toshiba Samsung Storage Technology Corporation. __________________ lazyman Opteron 165 (2) @2.85 1.42 vcore AMD Stock HSF + Chill Vent II

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3rd September 2005, 19:38	#2
Rutar Posts: n/a	impressive, didn't tought the Sony would fare so well I wish they tested Liteon and maybe some endurance tests.