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Last Rated:	1. Plextor PX-712A DVDR/RW Drive 12X DVD+R, 4X DVD+RW, 8X DVD-R, 4X DVD-RW, write speeds, 48X CD-R, 24X CD-RW write speeds, 8MB buffer, Internal IDE drive, Roxio Easy CD & DVD Creator 6.2 (with Drag-to-Disc and DVD Builder) and PhotoSuite 5 SE software Bottom Line: Speedy model took nearly 2 minutes less than its predecessor to write to DVD+R (using 8X media), but +RW writes were sluggish. Full Review • Test Report • Check latest prices	Check Latest Prices
Last Rated:	2. Lite-On SOHW-812S Dual DVD?RW Writer 8X DVD+R, 4X DVD+RW, 8X DVD-R, 4X DVD-RW write speeds, 40X CD-R, 24X CD-RW write speeds, 2MB buffer, Internal IDE drive, Sonic RecordNow DX 4.6, Sonic MyDVD 4.5, Sonic DLA 3.6, CyberLink PowerDVD XP4 software Bottom Line: Reasonably priced drive is a strong performer; software bundle is a couple of versions behind (upgrades are free downloads from the Lite-On site). Full Review • Test Report • Check latest prices	Check Latest Prices
Last Rated:	3. AOpen AOpen 8x DVD Dual DRW8800 8X DVD+R, 4X DVD+RW, 8X DVD-R, 4X DVD-RW write speeds, 32X CD-R, 16X CD-RW write speeds, 2MB buffer, Internal IDE drive, Ahead Nero Burning ROM 5.5, Ahead InCD 4.1, MedioStream NeoDVD 4.5, CyberLink PowerDVD 5, Ulead Bottom Line: Drive has an array of software; but its rewrite performance is several minutes slower than the fastest we've seen. Full Review • Test Report • Check latest prices	Check Latest Prices
Last Rated:	4. Pacific Digital 8x Dual DVD+RW Writer 8X DVD-R, 2X DVD-RW, 8X DVD+R, 4X DVD+RW write speeds, 40X CD-R, 16X CD-RW write speeds, 2MB buffer, Internal IDE drive, Roxio Easy CD & DVD Creator 6.2 (with Drag-to-Disc and DVD Builder), InterVideo WinDVD 4 software Bottom Line: Performance nearly matches that of the less-expensive Lite-On drive, but you get an easier-to-use software bundle. Price drops $40 this month. Full Review • Test Report • Check latest prices	Check Latest Prices
Last Rated:	5. Asus DRW0804P DVD?RW Writer 8X DVD+R, 4X DVD+RW, 8X DVD-R, 4X DVD-RW write speeds, 24X CD-R, 24X CD-RW write speeds, 2MB buffer, Internal IDE drive, Ahead Nero Express 6.3 (with Nero Vision 2.1, InCD 4.2, and Media Player) software Bottom Line: Bare-bones model had competitive DVD+R performance, but was unimpressive with +RW and CD-writing tests. Full Review • Test Report • Check latest prices	Check Latest Prices
Last Rated:	6. Sony DRU-700A DVD?RW Writer 8X DVD+R, 2.4X DVD+R Double Layer, 4X DVD+RW, 8X DVD-R, 4X DVD-RW write speeds, 40X CD-R, 24X CD-RW write speeds, 2MB buffer, Internal IDE drive, Ahead Nero Express 6.3 (with Nero Vision 2.1, InCD 4.1, Back It Up, Media Player 1.3, SimpleStar PhotoShow Deluxe, Cover Designer, Showtime 1.5, ImageDrive, SoundTrax, Wave Editor, and ReCode 2) software Bottom Line: Writes to 8.5GB double-layer media--if you can find any; also includes a bezel for use with black desktop systems. Full Review • Test Report • Check latest prices	Check Latest Prices
Last Rated:	7. Pioneer DVR-A07 8X DVD-R, 4X DVD-RW, 8X DVD+R, 4X DVD+RW write speeds, 24X CD-R, 24X CD-RW write speeds, 2MB buffer, Internal IDE drive, Ulead MovieFactory 3 SE, Burn.Now 1, UDF software, VideoSuite 7SE, Photo Explorer 8, and DVD Player; NovaStor Nova Backup 7 software Bottom Line: A versatile software bundle complements this drive's write-once performance; but CD-R speed is slow. Full Review • Test Report • Check latest prices	Check Latest Prices
Last Rated:	8. TDK DED+840 DVD?RW Writer (TDK-DED+840) 8X DVD+R, 4X DVD+RW, 4X DVD-R, 2X DVD-RW write speeds, 40X CD-R, 24X CD-RW write speeds, 2MB buffer, External USB 2.0 and FireWire drive, Roxio Easy CD & DVD Creator 6.1 (with Drag-to-Disc and DVD Builder; Roxio PhotoSuite 5.0 SE, DVDMax Player, and Toast Lite (for Mac) software Bottom Line: Attractive, dual-interface external drive has quick +R/+RW performance. Full Review • Test Report • Check latest prices	Check Latest Prices
Last Rated:	9. MEMOREX External DVD?RW Writer 8X DVD+R, 4X DVD+RW, 8X DVD-R, 4X DVD-RW write speeds, 32X CD-R, 24X CD-RW write speeds, 2MB buffer, External USB 2.0 and FireWire drive, Ahead Nero Express 6.3 (with Nero Vision 2.1, InCD 4.1, Back It Up, Media Player 1.3, SimpleStar PhotoShow Deluxe, Cover Designer, Showtime 1.5, and ReCode 2) software Bottom Line: Sleek, moderately priced external model has a well-rounded software bundle and good documentation. Full Review • Test Report • Check latest prices	Check Latest Prices
Last Rated:	10. IO Magic MagicSpin DVD8DBE 8X DVD+R, 4X DVD+RW, 4X DVD-R, 2X DVD-RW write speeds, 40X CD-R, 24X CD-RW write speeds, 2MB buffer, External USB 2.0 drive, Roxio Easy CD & DVD Creator 6.1 (with Drag-to-Disc and DVD Builder), PhotoSuite 5 SE, Pinnacle Instant CD/DVD SE, CyberLink PowerDVD XP4 software Bottom Line: Unit has lots of software, but +R speed is more than 2 minutes slower than the external TDK. Full Review • Test Report • Check latest prices	Check Latest Prices

We test drives under Windows XP Home on PCs with 1.67-GHz Athlon XP 2000+ CPUs and 512MB of SDRAM, using media supplied by the vendor or Verbatim. Some vendors may change drive suppliers without changing their model designations; our results reflect the configuration tested at review time.