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| Type | Internal |
|---|---|
| Cache size | 4.0 mB |
| Slot-in/Tray | Tray |
| Colour of product | White |
|---|
| Platform | PC |
|---|
| Connection | SATA |
|---|
| Size type | Half height |
|---|---|
| Width | 5.83 in |
| Height | 1.67 in |
| Depth | 7.28 in |
| Weight | 2.16 lb |
| Blu-ray | yes |
|---|---|
| Access time (BD) | 250.0 ms |
| Burns Blu-ray | yes |
| Write speed (BD-R) | 4.0 x |
| Write speed (BD-RE) | 2.0 x |
| Read speed (BD) | 5.0 x |
| CD | yes |
| Access time (CD) | 150.0 ms |
| Burns CD | yes |
| Write speed (CD-R) | 24.0 x |
| Write speed (CD-RW) | 24.0 x |
| Read speed (CD) | 32.0 x |
| DVD | yes |
| Access time (DVD) | 150.0 ms |
| Burns DVD | yes |
| Write speed (DVD-R DL) | 4.0 x |
| Write speed (DVD-R) | 12.0 x |
| Write speed (DVD-RAM) | 5.0 x |
| Write speed (DVD-RW) | 6.0 x |
| Write speed (DVD+R DL) | 4.0 x |
| Write speed (DVD+R) | 12.0 x |
| Write speed (DVD+RW) | 6.0 x |
| Read speed (DVD) | 12.0 x |
Pioneer's drive and bundle is excellent, but also expensive and clearly an early adopter's product.
While adopting the Blu-ray standard is an expensive undertaking, this drive is a step in the right direction, which serves its intended purpose well. For users who want to create their own Blu-ray content, this drive is ideal. It can perform all the functions of a regular DVD burner, in addition to burning Blu-ray discs at relatively quick rate.
Blu-ray writers have been available for over a year now, but when we looked at them in issue 146 even the cheapest cost a stratospheric £407. Today, prices have plummeted, and an ever-expanding range of high-definition movies
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