Samsung SE-S164L External Double Dual Layer DVDRW Writer (16x/8x/16x DVD+RW, 16x/6x/16x DVD-RW, 8x DVD+R DL, 4x DVD+R DL, 48x/32x/48x CD-RW)

Reviewed by: macawman

Duration of ownership: 6 Months

Strengths: Reads dvds that my old Liteon LTD 163 could not read.

Weaknesses: None that I am aware of. 800 Firewire would be nice.

Overall: I went with this external drive model for ease of upgradabililty and to lower heat buildup in future computer builds. I like the application of using optical dvd backups vs another hd that sometime fail due to hardware or software issues. A lesson learned the hard way.

Reviewed by: ginagilbert

Strengths: SEE COMMENTS

Weaknesses: NONE

Overall: Ordering was easy, web site informative, shipping fast, price very good, product (Samsung DVD+RW Writer) excellent! Product extremely easy to hook up worked with little effort, burns fast, good copies! Very happy!! This was not my first purchase through Newegg and will not be my last....great site.

Reviewed by: pgyoon

Strengths: Lightscribe. On/Off Switch. Bundled w/ Nero

Weaknesses: The design of the case could be better.

Overall: This is one of the cheapest and reliable external DVD writer with lightscribe. The external case has On/Off switch and it's convenient. I has used this on Windows XP, and Mac OS X, and linux. No problem at all.

Reviewed by: Michaelite

Strengths: Price, Easy of installation and use, Lightscribe, Nero

Weaknesses: None so far

Overall: This is probably one of the best external DVD burners available in the market. It also comes with Nero 6 software. It is well built, looks decent and just costs as much as a internal DVD burner. Installation was a breeze with Windows XP. I have not tried burning dual layer or lightscribe DVDs, but the burning of regular DVDs and CDs worked without a problem. There aren't any true weaknesses with this burner.The large power adapter can be a problem for some. Also, the position of the eject switch is directly under the tray.

Reviewed by: mwijaya

Strengths: fast and reliable

Weaknesses: none yet.

Overall: This samsung DVD writer is one of the best external DVD writer out there. It is fast and reliable for the price. The shape is not that attractive to customers but the quality is very good.

Reviewed by: cash_hcs

Strengths: Double layer writing capable and technology LIGHTSCRIBE

Weaknesses: None yet, but poor service from UPS the lost the the first I ordered.

Overall: I have been using this toy for about 2 weeks daily for back up all my files into DVD. It works just fine, not a noisy device and pretty fast, space saver design, records 4.5GB in about 10mins.