Ian at CDRLabs has tested Plextor's feature-rich 12x DVD±R/RW burner, the PX-712A. Plextor's latest drive supports 12x/4x DVD+R/RW, 8x/4x DVD-R/RW, 48x/24x CD-R/RW, 48x/16x CD/DVD-ROM and is shipped with the PlexTools software which include functions like Q-Check, VariRec and GigaRec. Here is a summary of what CDRLabs has to say about the performance of the PX-712A:
No matter if it was reading or writing, the PX-712A performed very well throughout all our tests. Thanks to its 12x DVD+R and 8x DVD-R writing speeds, the drive flew through our writing tests, turning in some of the best times we've seen. Plextor's new drive was also very fast when reading DVD's. In our tests, the PX-712A read single
When it comes to reading and writing CD's, the PX-712A is more than capable. With SpeedRead enabled, it was able to read pressed and CD-R media at speeds as high as 48x. The drive also ripped audio CD's at an impressive 41x. This level of performance carried over to our writing tests. The PX-712A was not only fast, its writing quality and media compatibility was very good. With this in mind, it's easy to see why Plextor's new DVD writer gets the full 10 points for performance. |
The PX-712A also receives 10 out of 10 points overall and gets the "Editor's Choice Award". You can read CDRLabs' complete review here and in case you missed our review of the PX-712A you'll find it here.
Source: CDRLabs
