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MSI DR8-A: The Plextor 708A's little brother

 by Kristopher Kubicki on April 7, 2004 11:05 PM EST
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Burn Tests DVD RW Media

Higher burn speed averages are better.

RICOHJPNW01 - 2.4X DVD+RW
Drive Average Burn Length Mode
ASUS DRW-0402P/D 2.45X 4.38GB CLV
Gigabyte GO-W0404A 2.42X 4.38GB CLV
LiteOn LDW-411S 2.41X 4.38GB CLV
MSI DR4-A 2.40X 4.38GB CLV
MSI DR8-A 2.45X 4.38GB CLV
NEC 1300A 2.42X 4.38GB CLV
Nu Tech DDW-081 2.37X 4.38GB CLV
Plextor 708A 2.41X 4.38GB CLV
Sony DRU-530A 2.41X 4.38GB CLV

PHILIPS 041 - 4X DVD+RW
Drive Average Burn Length Mode
ASUS DRW-0402P/D - 4.38GB CLV
Gigabyte GO-W0404A 4.01X 4.38GB CLV
LiteOn LDW-411S 4.01X 4.38GB CLV
MSI DR4-A - 4.38GB CLV
MSI DR8-A 4.04X 4.38GB CLV
NEC 1300A - 4.38GB CLV
Nu Tech DDW-081 3.92X 4.38GB CLV
Plextor 708A 4.01X 4.38GB CLV
Sony DRU-530A 4.01X 4.38GB CLV

RICOHJPNW11 - 4X DVD+RW
Drive Average Burn Length Mode
ASUS DRW-0402P/D - 4.38GB CLV
Gigabyte GO-W0404A 4.01X 4.38GB CLV
LiteOn LDW-411S 4.00X 4.38GB CLV
MSI DR4-A - 4.38GB CLV
MSI DR8-A 4.04X 4.38GB CLV
NEC 1300A - 4.38GB CLV
Nu Tech DDW-081 3.96X 4.38GB CLV
Plextor 708A 3.99X 4.38GB CLV
Sony DRU-530A 4.02X 4.38GB CLV

MCC00RW11N9 - 1X DVD-RW
Drive Average Burn Length Mode
ASUS DRW-0402P/D 1.01X 4.38GB CLV
Gigabyte GO-W0404A 1.01X 4.38GB CLV
LiteOn LDW-411S 1.01X 4.38GB CLV
MSI DR4-A 1.00X 4.38GB CLV
MSI DR8-A 1.01X 4.38GB CLV
NEC 1300A 1.00X 4.38GB CLV
Nu Tech DDW-081 - 4.38GB -
Plextor 708A 1.02X 4.38GB CLV
Sony DRU-530A 1.01X 4.38GB CLV

PVCW00V00245 - 2X DVD-RW
Drive Average Burn Length Mode
ASUS DRW-0402P/D 1.95X 4.38GB CLV
Gigabyte GO-W0404A 2.00X 4.38GB CLV
LiteOn LDW-411S 2.00X 4.38GB CLV
MSI DR4-A 2.00X 4.38GB CLV
MSI DR8-A 2.00X 4.38GB CLV
NEC 1300A 2.00X 4.38GB CLV
Nu Tech DDW-081 - 4.38GB -
Plextor 708A 2.01X 4.38GB CLV
Sony DRU-530A 2.03X 4.38GB CLV

Full erase of a DVD+RW takes 14:30 minutes; a similar time was recorded for DVD-RW. Our Plextor 708A took over 20 minutes to erase the same disc.

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  • OCedHrt - Thursday, April 8, 2004 - link

    On page 2 you say the access time is one of the highest but in the chart on page 8 it is actually one of the lowest?
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