4x DVD+RW Roundup (Plextor PX-504A, Mitsumi DW-7801TE)

Review Pages

1. Introduction - Mitsumi DW-7801TE
2. Introduction - Plextor PX-504A
3. Data CD Reading Tests
4. CD Error Correction Tests - Mitsumi DW-7801TE
5. CD Error Correction Tests - Plextor PX-504A
6. DVD reading tests
7. DVD Error Correction Tests - Mitsumi DW-7801TE
8. DVD Error Correction Tests - Plextor PX-504A
9. CloneCD Reading Tests
10. DAE Tests
11. CD Recording Tests
12. Writing Quality Tests - Mitsumi DW-7801TE
13. Writing Quality Tests - Plextor PX-504A
14. HS-RW Writing Tests
15. DVD Recording Tests
16. Conclusion

4x DVD+R/RW Roundup - Page 14

HS-RW Writing Tests

We used Nero Burning Rom for writing CDs in the maximum RW speed supported by the Mitsumi DW-7801TE and Plextor PX-504A. The drives supports the 10x maximum rewriting speed.

The Plextor PX-504A finished in 8:10 minutes, and needed just 39 seconds to perform the "quick erase" task under Nero. The Mitsumi DW-7801TE needed almost the same time (8:12sec).

- Packet Writing Tests

We used InCD and Plextor HS-RW media for all Packet Writing tests. The formatting of the media takes around 10min. The formatted disc had 530mbs of free space. We copied a 403 MB file (403.147 KB) from a Hard Disk (on the same PC as the writers) to the formatted RW media, using explorer (we dragged and dropped).

In the writing part, both Plextor and Mitsumi drives gave the same average writing speed, around 8.15x. The reading task was faster for the drives and finished at a 16.6x reading speed.