PleXWriter PX-W1210S SCSI CDR-W - Page 6

RW Writing Tests

We used Nero 5.0.2.4 for writing CDs in 10x RW writing speed since the drive supports the new HS RW recording standard. We created a 74min Data Job task and burned it with all 4 recorders:

All 3 Plextor based drives gave back the exact same time for finishing the task (488sec). The Sanyo drive made the task 5seconds earlier. When the time comes to erase your HS RW media all Plextor drives and TDK CyClone drives managed exactly the same time again (44sec) and Sanyo achieved the best time with 39secs. No problems were noticed when writing to 10x with new adopted Mitsubishi HS RW media.

- Packet Writing Tests:
We used Prassi abCD v1.5.269 for all Packet Writing tests. We used Ricoh HS RW media and we formatted it. The formatting of the media takes around 8min. After formatting, we tested all three drives for their packet writing performance. The formatted disc had 530mbs of free space. We copied a 403 MB file (403.1476kbs) from a Hard Disk (on the same pc as the writers) to the formatted RW media-using explorer (we dragged and dropped) we completed the test twice to eliminate possible time measurement faults and user error:

The results show clearly that the Plextor PX-W1210S drive has the best reading/writing speed results when compared to the other three drives. If we take a closer look at the absolute numbers the PX-W1210S has slighter reading/writing speeds than PX-W1210A. The difference is not that big but it exists. The TDK CyClone drive has close writing speed but much lower reading speed. The Sanyo CRD-BP3 has the worst reading/writing speeds.

Verdict of CDR-W Results:
The PleXWriter PX-W1210S has a very good RW and packet writing performance. The drive supports 10xRW writing, which will enable users to quickly backup their data. If you choose to use packet writing as an alternative way to backup your data you will not get disappointed. The PX-W1210S performs very well and delivers the best reading/writing speeds.