On The TechZone you can find a review of the Samsung SW-224, an IDE CD-Writer which can write at 24x, re-write at 10x and read at 40x:
Overall I've been very pleased with the performance of Samsung's SW-224 CD-R/RW drive here. It benchmark's within it's specifications, comes with a nice CD creation suite (Roxio's EZCD Creator 5 Basic), and works as advertised. Online, the drive can be found in the $70-80 U.S. range, which makes it a nice bargain.
About the only thing I could say bad, isnt anything bad about the drive at all. Rather that the market is moving so fast, that 32x drives are now approaching, and occasionally dipping under the $100 mark. Indeed, Samsung has themselves just released a 32x model, the SW-232. Nevertheless, for those in need of a reliable burner, or looking for an upgrade from a slower device, the Samsung SW-224 would make an excellent choice.
Pros:
- Inexpensive 24x CDR and 10x CD/rw writer.
- Benchmarks within it's advertised specs.
Cons:
- 24x burners beginning to be supplanted by newer 32x models
Too bad the review doesn't say anything about how well (or how bad) the Samsung can handle the various copy-protections out there. Still interested in reading the review? Check it out here.
Source: The TechZone
