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CD-Speed can be used to gage CDR and CDRW drive burning speed by inserting a blank media
disc in the drive and setting the benchmark in motion. The tests are generally limited by the
media first, and the drive second so it is important to use media at least as fast as the drive's
rating.
In the two tests we used, first with a blank CDR disc, and next with a blank CDRW disc, the
MSI 8340 met its listed ratings and performed very well. The Samsung SW-240 had a bit of a problem meeting
the 40X burn rating it is listed at, but he MSI 8340 came in
on the mark at the end of its burn test cycle. Both drives showed nearly identical average burn speeds on CDR
media.
Where CDRW media is concerned the same can be said for both drives as
well. The MSI 8340 met its listed drive speed settings with CLV burn patterns and that was what we were expecting to
see.
Overall, MSI has
shown an ability to enter into the mainstream optical drive markets and put their name on a
great product. Optical drives have always been an interesting segment of the computer industry
since performance is always relative to the listed specs, and in this case the MSI 8340 has met the
mark.
Operation was pretty quiet in use, and in with buffer
underrun protection we would not have a second thought about upgrading to the
MSI 8340. It meets is listed speeds, and for the most part pulls in performance a bit above the curve, though not by
much. From our perspective we know MSI as a video card and motherboard manufacturer primarily,
so it is great to see that they have applied that same
care and attention to choosing an optical product such as this, and
actually offering consumers a worthwhile piece of
equipment.
Nero CD Speed
99 - Burn Test - Benchmarks
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