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Product name	4X/4X/8X DVD+R/RW / 4X/2X/8X DVD-R/RW / 24X/16X/32X CD-RW DRU510A Internal EIDE Drive	Sony DRU 830A internal burner	I/OMagic IDVD8PB - DVD±RW (+R DL) drive - Hi-Speed USB	Samsung SH-S223Q - DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM drive - Serial ATA	MicroBoards GX-2 Disc Publisher - DVD duplicator - Hi-Speed USB
Price	Check Prices	Check Prices	$71.24 to $100.95	$39.99 to $164.33	$1,495.00 to $1,595.00
CNET editors' rating	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)	stars Overall score: ( stars)	stars Overall score: ( stars)	stars Overall score: ( stars)
Average user rating	3.0 stars	4.0 stars
Release date	June 01, 2003
The Bottom Line	Despite some petty penny-pinching on Sony's part, the DRU-510A establishes a new industry standard for burning performance and versatility.	The Sony DRU-830A is a fast drive, but it's on the expensive side.
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Device Type	DVD±RW drive	DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM drive	DVD±RW (+R DL) drive	DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM drive	DVD duplicator
Storage Controller	None	None	None	None	None
OS Required	Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Microsoft Windows XP Professional Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition / Windows 2000	Microsoft Windows 2000 Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Microsoft Windows XP Professional	Microsoft Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP	Info unavailable	Microsoft Windows XP SP2 Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4
Microsoft Certification	Info unavailable	Works with Windows Vista	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Interface	IDE	IDE	Hi-Speed USB	Serial ATA	Hi-Speed USB
Product Description	Sony DRU 510A - DVD±RW drive - IDE	Sony DRU 830A - DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM drive - IDE	I/OMagic IDVD8PB - DVD±RW (+R DL) drive - Hi-Speed USB	Samsung SH-S223Q - DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM drive - Serial ATA	MicroBoards GX-2 Disc Publisher - DVD duplicator - Hi-Speed USB
Dimensions (WxDxH)	5.7 in x 7.7 in x 1.6 in	5.7 in x 7 in x 1.6 in	Info unavailable	5.8 in x 6.7 in x 1.7 in	Info unavailable
Rewrite Speed	16x (CD) / 2x (DVD-RW) / 4x (DVD+RW)	32x (CD) / 6x (DVD-RW) / 8x (DVD+RW) / 12x (DVD-RAM)	Info unavailable	32x (CD) / 6x (DVD-RW) / 8x (DVD+RW) / 12x (DVD-RAM)	Info unavailable
Write Speed	24x (CD) / 4x (DVD)	48x (CD) / 18x (DVD±R) / 8x (DVD±R DL)	24x (CD) / 8x (DVD±R) / 4x (DVD+R DL)	48x (CD) / 22x (DVD±R) / 12x (DVD-R DL) / 16x (DVD+R DL)	48x (CD) / 16x (DVD)
Buffer Underrun Protection	Info unavailable	Power-Burn	Info unavailable	Buffer Under Run Free Technology	Info unavailable
Read Speed	32x (CD) / 12x (DVD)	48x (CD) / 16x (DVD)	Info unavailable	48x (CD) / 16x (DVD)	Info unavailable
Type	None	None	None	None	None
Video Output	None	None	None	None	None
Type	1 x DVD±RW - 5.25" x 1/2H	DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM - 5.25" x 1/2H	DVD±RW (+R DL)	DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM - 5.25" x 1/2H	DVD-Writer
Weight	2.7 lbs	2 lbs	Info unavailable	1.7 lbs	Info unavailable
Manufacturer Warranty	1 year warranty	1 year warranty	1 year warranty	Info unavailable	1 year warranty
Storage Removable (2nd)	Info unavailable	None	None	None	None
Enclosure Type	Internal	Internal	External	Internal	External
Removable Media Capacity	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	50
Battery	None	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Voltage Required	DC +5/12 V	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	AC 120/230 V
Type	None	None	None	None	None
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
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