PleXWriter PX-W2410A IDE CDR-W - Page 8

Conclusion

Plextor's name is connected with quality and maximum performance under all circumstances. The new PX-W2410A model continues this tradition and is a great performer in many writing/reading tests. The drive seems to be the fastest recorder ever produced and burns 650Mb under 4mins. The new "PowerRec II" system ensures maximum writing quality and the 4MB of buffer among with the BURN-Proof will eliminate possible buffer underruns. The addition of 2 years of warranty (only for European users) gives a big motive to possible buyers since no other manufacturer has offered it, so far. Finally, the capability of doing perfect SD2 backup CDs will make many users happy. So is this the drive that we have all been dreaming off?

We could say yes if the following problems weren't present: a) the recognition problems of various written AudioCDR media, b) the strange results with various CDs at the Nero CD Speed Advanced DAE quality test and c) the very bad CloneCD reading performance. In our opinion the drive needs more fine tuning in order to correct the above problems. On the other hand, Plextor has proved that cares about its customers and most possible sooner than we think, the mentioned problems will be corrected with a newer firmware update. After all, none was <born> perfect :-)

So how about the competition from LiteOn 24? Both drives ship the same time in the market but with a starting 30$(+) price gap. Plextor is faster but LiteOn is cheaper. Plextor has faster but LiteOn better DAE quality. Both support overburning, SD2 backups and have Nero 5.5x in the retail package. Which one is the best recorder? Hard to tell. Judge your own needs and decide which drive fits you better. After all it's YOU who always make the final judgement :-)