Nero's CD
Speed burn tests a DVD+R DL rated at 2.4x. The program emulates a burn that
would fill the disc with 8.5GB of data. This test is done by simply placing
blank recording media into the burner and running CD Speed the
software.
| Nero CD Speed: DVD+R
DL |
|
DVD+R DL |
|
Nero CD Speed: DVD+R DL Benchmark
Results |
| Optical Drive |
ASUS BC-1205PT |
Lite-on
eHAU424 |
Lite-On iHAS424 |
AOpen DSW1812P |
LG-GSA462N |
Samsung WriteMaster SE-W164 |
Gigabyte GO-W1616A |
MSI DRI6-B |
LG GSA-4120B |
| Media |
DVD+R DL |
DVD+R DL |
DVD+R DL |
DVD+R DL |
DVD+R DL |
DVD+R DL |
DVD+R DL |
DVD+R DL |
DVD+R DL |
| Media Write Speed: |
2.4x |
2.4x |
2.4x |
2.4x |
2.4x |
2.4x |
2.4x |
2.4x |
2.4x |
| Avg Speed: |
6.32x |
6.11x |
6.20x |
9.25x |
9.21x |
6.23x |
4.3x |
2.4 |
2.4 |
| Start Speed: |
3.52x |
4.5x |
3.44x |
5.04x |
5.13x |
3.46x |
2.4x |
2.39 |
2.4 |
| End Speed: |
8.43x |
10.1x |
8.26x |
12.35x |
12.3x |
8.31x |
5.74x |
2.4x |
2.4x |
| Type |
CAV |
CAV |
CAV |
CAV |
CAV |
CLV |
CAV |
CLV |
CLV |
The eHAU424 is average when it comes to DL media.
Conclusions: A worthy external drive?
Although some computer users have started ditching optical
disc storage in favor of storing information on the ever-increasing capacities of
USB keys and Solid State Drives (SSD), the old CD and DVD formats aren't going anywhere
fast. If you feel that it is time to take the plunge and go with a netbook or
optical-less desktop PC, you're at risk of losing access to a lot of media.
Fortunately with external drives like the LiteON eHAU424
you can enjoy the small footprint of a netbook while maintaining the ability to read
and write to the most popular optical storage formats. The external eHAU424 unit supports
DVD+, DVD-, DVD-DL, CD-R and CDRW and a few other
optical formats over the convenience of a USB2.0 cable.
In the optical drive benchmarks the performance of the LiteOn eHAU424 was quite good for an external optical drive.
It kept up with the other internal drives on the PCSTATS test bench, and in
operation the drive remained relatively quiet and didn't stutter, hitch or
buffer under-run (thanks to an on-board 2MB buffer).
LiteON's eHAU424 comes with a one year parts/labor warranty which is
about average for an optical drive. For the most part external optical drives
can last for years if they're well cared for.
With a price of $50 CDN ($45 USD, £30 GBP) the LiteOn eHAU424 is an easy means
of augmenting an optical-drive-deficient netbook, notebook or a home PC. It's not much of a monetary
investment, but having a DVD-burner which is portable and always at hand can save a
lot of hassle.
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