16X DVD+/- R DOUBLE LAYER review

BenQ provides a one-year warranty for the DW1620, and toll-free phone support is provided from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. PT on weekdays only. Weekend warriors will need to visit the company's Web site to access the company's hefty database of FAQs, manuals, and drivers--or they can wait until Monday.

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)

BenQ DW1620 (16X DVD+R)

06:08 

09:07 

* BenQ DW1620 (16X DVD-R)

06:15 

Plextor PX-712A (12X DVD+R)

06:20 

06:11 

Memorex DVD+/-DLKWL-1F161 (16X DVD+R)

06:46 

08:56 

LG GSA-4120B (8X DVD-R)

07:58 

Plextor PX-712A (8X DVD-R)

08:17 

Memorex DVD+/-DLKWL-1F161 (8X DVD-R)

09:26 

LG GSA-4120B (12X DVD+R)
N/A

08:56 

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)

Memorex DVD+/-DLKWL-1F161 (2.4X Double-layer DVD+R)

42:39 

17:05 

LG GSA-4120B (2.4X Double-layer DVD+R)

43:07 

17:04 

BenQ DW1620 (2.4X Double-layer DVD+R)

45:00 

17:34 

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

74:35 CD audio burn test

74:35 CD audio rip test

Memorex DVD+/-DLKWL-1F161 (48X CD-R)

02:53 

06:35 

Plextor PX-712A (48X CD-R)

03:00 

06:12 

BenQ DW1620 (48X CD-R)

03:07 

06:15 

LG GSA-4120B (48X CD-R)

03:08 

06:15 

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

4.22GB RW write test

4.22GB RW read test

Memorex DVD+/-DLKWL-1F161 (4X DVD+RW)

13:40 

09:25 

LG GSA-4120B (4X DVD+RW)

13:50 

09:51 

BenQ DW1620 (4X DVD+RW)

14:04 

09:51 

Memorex DVD+/-DLKWL-1F161 (4X DVD-RW)

14:21 

09:39 

LG GSA-4120B (4X DVD-RW)

14:30 

09:35 

Plextor PX-712A (4X DVD-RW)

14:36 

06:41 

Plextor PX-712A (4X DVD+RW)

15:09 

06:31 

BenQ DW1620 (4X DVD-RW)

15:35 

09:29 

LG GSA-4120B (5X DVD-RAM)

27:09 

12:28