This is a comprehensive collection of stats to ease the pain of which drive to upgrade to. The Plextor 740A and the Benq 1640 are the same except for the firmware. The LiteOn 1693S and the Sony 800 are also similar twins. Both sets of twins did very well, and led the pack on most tests.
The term "Best Drive" is subjective and in truth, very much depends on the needs of each buyer. Writing quality with CD or DVD media is an important issue, since we are talking about DVD burners. However, many people might think that CD burning quality is not an important criterion for basing a decision on which drive to purchase. And while for many, reading speed is something important, it has to be combined with good error correction. It is very common for a drive to offer a higher reading speed but with inadequate error correction. Many of the latest drives however have succeeded in combining both and this is an advantage. Bitsetting is another strong feature which we highly recommend you look for in a drive since it increases compatibility, mostly with older standalone, non PC players and not only.
It's worth assessing your needs carefully before purchase to get the best drive for you.
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