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Samsung SH-S182D Dual Layer DVD?RW Writer (16x/8x/18x DVD+RW, 16x/6x/18x DVD-RW, 8x DVD?R DL, 12x DVD-RAM, 48x/32x/48x CD-RW)

PCWorld Rating

3.5
3.5 / 5 - PCWorld, Apr 11, 2007

Pros

  • Supports up to 12X DVD-RAM.
  • Good online manual.

Cons

  • Printed documentation is poor.

Bottom Line

Inexpensive drive lacks frills, and has basic software; writes to DVD-RAM, and offers a slower CD read speed in quiet mode.

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