Toms Hardware has tested 11 CDRW drives: Hewlett-Packard CD24ri, Memorex 24Maxx / Lite-On 24x10x40, Philips CDRW2010, Plextor Plexwriter 241040A, Ricoh MP7200A, Sanyo CRD-BP1500P, Sony CRX175A-RP, TDK Cyclone 241040, Teac CD-W524EK, Waitec Megalus and the Yamaha CRW3200E-VK.
It's a 20 page long article that tests the drives at their performance. Best drives tested are the Plextor and the Yamaha, but also the Memorex/Lite-On is a good buy according to Tom's Hardware.
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From the tests carried out on these eleven 20x or 24x burners, we may conclude that, on the whole, most have satisfactory features and performance. We can, however, cite two in particular: the Plextor 241040A and the Yamaha CRW3200E. They have results as excellent as they are consistent, and, furthermore, they have an extended guarantee and after-sales service that the user will appreciate. The Yamaha is, of course, more expensive than the others, but it does have 8 MB of cache and advanced functions such as the Mount Rainier and Audio Master Quality Recording. Not far behind these two is the Teac CD-W524E, which offers solid, reliable performance, and is to be recommended.
Nor must we forget the financial side of burner purchase. Some of the cheapest include good burners like the Memorex 24Maxx (Lite-On 24x10x40), the Ricoh MP7200A or the Waitec Megalus. The TDK Cyclone 241040 and the Phillips CDRW2010 are no slackers either, when it comes to features or results, but they are somewhat more pricey than the others. The Hewlett Packard CD24ri is also rather expensive, and it is not perfectly compatible with low-quality media, so will not only be costly to buy but also to use. Finally, the Sony CRX175A, while not a poor burner, does not give consistent results, and some options are lacking or don't work properly.
Why is it that everytime there is review where a Plextor drive is reviewed, it always wins ?
Source: Tomshardware.com
