Anandtech reviews 8 different 16x Dual Layer DVD rewriters including:
Pioneer DVR-108D
NEC ND-3500A
BenQ DW1620
MSI DR16-B
LiteOn SOHW-1633S
Sony DRU-710A
LG GSA-4160B
NuTech DDW-163
How much faster will optical drives get? CD-ROM drives and CD burners topped out at 52X after years of jumping up the ladder from the original 1X speeds, and it seems as though DVD-ROM drives and DVD burners are following the same path; obviously, there is a trend here. Beginning at 1X, then raising the bar to 2X/2.4X just like the old days of CD burners, DVD drives have made it to 16X speeds in only a matter of a few years, thanks to the research that the big name companies performed during the compact disc hype. Two competing standards probably don't hurt acceleration development either...
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