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| Release date | June 01, 2003 | June 28, 2007 | May 01, 2005 | December 01, 2003 | |
| The Bottom Line | The Sony DRU-830A is a fast drive, but it's on the expensive side. | Despite some petty penny-pinching on Sony's part, the DRU-510A establishes a new industry standard for burning performance and versatility. | The Plextor PX-810SA internal CD/DVD burner is quick for both ripping and burning. We like it. | The Sony DRU-800A is an overall decent performer in a small package. | TDK's Indi DVD 840G uses the same underlying hardware as the excellent Plextor PX-708A, with similarly solid performance and features. |
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| Device Type | DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM drive | DVD±RW drive | DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM drive | DVD±RW (±R DL) drive | DVD±RW drive |
| Storage Controller | None | None | None | None | None |
| OS Required | Microsoft Windows 2000 Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Microsoft Windows XP Professional | Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Microsoft Windows XP Professional Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition / Windows 2000 | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Microsoft Windows XP SP1 Microsoft Windows 2000 SP2 Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition / Windows ME |
| Microsoft Certification | Works with Windows Vista | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Interface | IDE | IDE | Serial ATA | IDE | IDE |
| Product Description | Sony DRU 830A - DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM drive - IDE | Sony DRU 510AK - DVD±RW drive - IDE | Plextor PX-810SA - DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM drive - Serial ATA | Sony DRU 800A - DVD±RW (±R DL) drive - IDE | TDK Indi DVD 840G - DVD±RW drive - IDE |
| Dimensions (WxDxH) | 5.7 in x 7 in x 1.6 in | Info unavailable | 5.7 in x 7.1 in x 1.6 in | Info unavailable | 5.7 in x 7.5 in x 1.6 in |
| Enclosure Color | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Black | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Rewrite Speed | 32x (CD) / 6x (DVD-RW) / 8x (DVD+RW) / 12x (DVD-RAM) | 16x (CD) / 2x (DVD-RW) / 4x (DVD+RW) | 32x (CD) / 6x (DVD-RW) / 8x (DVD+RW) / 12x (DVD-RAM) | 24x (CD) / 6x (DVD-RW) / 8x (DVD+RW) | 24x (CD) / 2x (DVD-RW) / 4x (DVD+RW) |
| Write Speed | 48x (CD) / 18x (DVD±R) / 8x (DVD±R DL) | 24x (CD) / 4x (DVD) | 40x (CD) / 18x (DVD±R) / 10x (DVD±R DL) | 48x (CD) / 16x (DVD±R) / 4x (DVD±R DL) | 40x (CD) / 4x (DVD-R) / 8x (DVD+R) |
| Buffer Underrun Protection | Power-Burn | Info unavailable | BURN-Proof | Power-Burn | Yes |
| Read Speed | 48x (CD) / 16x (DVD) | 32x (CD) / 8x (DVD) | 40x (CD) / 16x (DVD) | 48x (CD) / 16x (DVD) | 40x (CD) / 12x (DVD) |
| Type | None | None | None | None | None |
| Video Output | None | None | None | None | None |
| Type | DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM - 5.25" x 1/2H | DVD±RW - 5.25" x 1/2H | DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM - 5.25" x 1/2H | DVD±RW (±R DL) - 5.25" x 1/2H | DVD±RW - 5.25" x 1/2H |
| Weight | 2 lbs | Info unavailable | 2 lbs | Info unavailable | 2.2 lbs |
| Manufacturer Warranty | 1 year warranty | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Storage Removable (2nd) | None | Info unavailable | None | None | None |
| Enclosure Type | Internal | Internal | Internal | Internal | Internal |
| Type | None | None | None | None | None |
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