The Bottom Line: If you're in the market for a single-layer DVD burner, Toshiba's bargain is hard to beat.
Specs: DVD±RW, 40x (CD) / 12x (DVD), 32x (CD) / 8x (DVD±R), 16x (CD) / 4x (DVD±RW)
The Bottom Line: The SD-R5002 reads DVDs well, but for critical DVD write/rewrite speeds, it can't keep pace with newer drives.
Specs: DVD-RW, 40x (CD) / 12x (DVD), 16x (CD) / 2x (DVD), 10x (CD) / 1x (DVD)
The Bottom Line: Despite its high price, the SD-W2002's speed and ease of use make it a good choice for professionals who archive large amounts of data regularly.
Specs: DVD-RAM, 24x (CD) / 6x (DVD)
Specs: DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM, 24x (CD) / 8x (DVD), 24x (CD) / 6x (DVD-R) / 8x (DVD+R) / 6x (DVD±R DL), 24x (CD) / 6x (DVD-RW) / 8x (DVD+RW) / 5x (DVD-RAM)
Specs: CD-RW / DVD-ROM combo, 24x (CD) / 8x (DVD), 24x, 24x
Specs: DVD±RW / DVD-RAM, 24x (CD) / 8x (DVD), 24x (CD) / 2x (DVD-R) / 2.4x (DVD+R), 10x (CD) / 2x (DVD-RW) / 2.4x (DVD+RW) / 2x (DVD-RAM)
Specs: DVD±RW (+R DL)
Specs: DVD±RW / DVD-RAM, 24x (CD) / 8x (DVD), 16x (CD) / 4x (DVD-R) / 2.4x (DVD+R), 8x (CD) / 2x (DVD-RW) / 2.4x (DVD+RW) / 2x (DVD-RAM)
Specs: CD-RW / DVD-ROM combo, 24x (CD) / 8x (DVD), 8x, 8x
Specs: DVD±RW (+R DL), 24x (CD) / 8x (DVD), 24x (CD) / 8x (DVD±R) / 2.4x (DVD+R DL), 10x (CD) / 4x (DVD±RW)