Asus DRW-1608P review (black)

DVD movie rip/burn tests (min:sec)
(Shorter bars indicate faster performance)

4.4GB DVD Video burn test

4.4GB DVD Video rip test (from DVD Video)

Asus DRW-1608P (16X DVD+R)

05:41 

13:55 

Asus DRW-1608P (16X DVD-R)

05:56 

Memorex 16X16X DVD+/-R (16X DVD-R)

05:56 

Sony DRU-800A (16X DVD+R)

05:58 

08:52 

Memorex 16X16DVD+/-R (16X DVD+R)

06:05 

15:58 

Plextor PX-716A (16X DVD+R)

06:05 

06:05 

Plextor PX-716A (16X DVD-R)

06:10 

Sony DRU-800A (16X DVD-R)

06:12 

Double-layer DVD movie rip/burn tests (min:sec)
(Shorter bars indicate faster performance)

7.9GB DVD Video burn test

7.9GB DVD Video rip test (from DVD Video)

Plextor PX-716A (6X double-layer DVD+R)*

10:54 

11:40 

Asus DRW-1608P (6X double-layer DVD+R)*

18:49 

26:47 

Memorex 16X16X DVD+/-R (4X double-layer DVD+R)**

26:05 

30:43 

Sony DRU-800A (4X double-layer DVD+R)**

26:16 

17:03 

Sony DRU-800A (4X double-layer DVD-R)

27:47 

* The Asus and Plextor drives write to 2.4X DVD+R double-layer media at 6X
** The Memorex and Sony drives write to 2.4X DVD+R double-layer media at 4X

CD Audio rip/burn tests (min:sec)
(Shorter bars indicate faster performance)

74:35 CD Audio burn test

74:35 CD Audio rip test

Sony DRU-800A (48X CD-R)

02:39 

03:53 

Memorex 16X16X DVD+/-R (48X CD-R)

02:54 

03:50 

Plextor PX-716A (48X CD-R)

03:01 

03:27 

Asus DRW-1608P (40X CD-R)

03:16 

04:20 

RW read/write tests (min:sec)
(Shorter bars indicate faster performance)

4.22GB RW write test

4.22GB RW read test

Memorex 16X16X DVD+/-R (8X DVD+RW)

07:14 

09:44 

Plextor PX-716A (8X DVD+RW)

07:31 

06:29 

Sony DRU-800A (8X DVD+RW)

07:33 

09:21 

Asus DRW-1608P (8X DVD+RW)

08:07 

09:19 

Asus DRW-1608P (6X DVD-RW)

09:52 

09:20 

Sony DRU-800A (6X DVD-RW)

10:05 

09:34 

Memorex 16X16X DVD+/-R (6X DVD-RW)

10:14 

09:46 

Plextor PX-716A (4X DVD-RW)

14:33 

06:27 

*Unless otherwise mentioned, all write tests are run with Verbatim media, rated at the drive's maximum speed.

Find out more about how we test optical drives.

Asus offers a standard one-year warranty for the DRW-1608P. Phone support is available 5:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. PT, Monday through Friday, and 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. on weekends. The help is free, but you'll pay for the toll call. Additional support is available through Asus's Web site, which includes e-mail tech support, FAQs, downloads, a user forum, and answers to common troubleshooting questions.