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Sony Optiarc DVD/CD Rewritable Drive 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model AD-7240S-0B - OEM

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Genuine NEC Optiarc

5 out of 5 eggs
This is a real NEC chipset drive unlike the 7220, which was a liteon oem. It also uses a chipset that is 90nm instead of ...
— Moo 4/1/2009

Very Fast

5 out of 5 eggs
Easy install. Very fast. Plugged right in and I hit the ground running. Purchased for my first cpu build. Im coming from ...
— silky salamandr 6/5/2009


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  • Manufacturer Limited Warranty period (parts): 395 days
  • Manufacturer Limited Warranty period (labor): 395 days


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Sony and NEC have combined their optical expertise in the joint venture, Optiarc. The result is the Optiarc DVD and CD drive series.

With write speeds as high as 24X for DVD+R and DVD-R, they may be the fastest SATA optical drives in the industry. Even at these speeds, there's no need to worry about buffer under-runs, with 2MB of memory buffering your data. Optiarc's technology adjusts itself automatically to the small variations in each drive and each disc as it writes, giving optimum performance time after time. All the features you've come to expect in a modern DVD/CD burner: multiple media formats, inexpensive price, fast operation, and now backed by both Sony and NEC.

It's always your decision, but I wish I had a dead drive right now so I could replace it with one of these.

  • newegg DVD Multi Recorder The Sony NEC Optiarc AD-7240S-0B DVD burner enables users to burn any DVD+R/-R, DVD+RW/-RW or DVD-RAM disc and supports the dual-layer function allowing up to 8.5GB data to be burned and saved on a single dual-layer disc. Burn your own DVD/VCD movies or backup data with ease!
  • newegg 24X Ultra High Writing Speed With advanced burning technology, the Sony NEC Optiarc AD-7240S-0B DVD burner delivers a class-leading DVD+R/-R writing speed of 24X.
  • newegg Stable Recording and Reading Quality The Sony NEC Optiarc AD-7240S-0B DVD burner adopts cutting-edge technologies of Sony and NEC such as Adaptive Self Tuning to optimize performance for each disc, PRML (Partial Response, Maximum Likelihood) for minimized data error, and Front-end Digitalization for enhanced stability, achieving consistent recording and reading quality for the best user experience.

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Learn more about the Sony Optiarc America Inc AD-7240S-0B

Model
Brand
Sony Optiarc
Type
DVD Burner
Model
AD-7240S-0B
Performance
Cache
2MB
WRITE Speed
DVD+R
24X
DVD+RW
8X
DVD-R
24X
DVD-RW
6X
CD-R
48X
CD-RW
32X
DVD+R DL
12X
DVD-R DL
12X
DVD-RAM
12X
READ Speed
DVD-ROM
16X
CD-ROM
48X
Physical Spec
Form Factor
5.25"
Panel Color
Black
Configuration
Load Type
Tray
Interface
SATA
Manufacturer Warranty
Parts
1 year limited
Labor
1 year limited

Customer Reviews of the Sony Optiarc America Inc AD-7240S-0B

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  • 1/12/2012 2:26:53 AM
  • Tech Level: High
  • Ownership: more than 1 year
  • Verified Owner

2 out of 5 eggsGood drive while it lasted

Pros: worked well, pretty quick, did what it needed to do

Cons: after almost 2 years of ownership, the drive will no longer open. I press the eject button and it sounds like its trying to eject but it remains closed. I try the emergency open but that barely works.

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  • 8/13/2011 5:52:42 PM
  • Tech Level: High
  • Ownership: more than 1 year
  • Verified Owner

1 out of 5 eggsAvoid Sony drives

Pros: It did work for a while.

Cons: Stopped working after a year and a half. Will not read any DVDs, and will only read some CDs, and even then only after a bit of coercing. Far as I can tell, something fell out of alignment. Not really fixable.

Other Thoughts: I tried to fix it myself, but couldn't figure it out. A little googling only told me this issue is VERY common with Sony Optiarc drives.

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  • 3/11/2011 7:20:46 AM
  • Tech Level: Somewhat High
  • Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
  • Verified Owner

3 out of 5 eggs

Pros: Runs discs. No critical issues.

Cons: Had issues fitting in my case. Drive is somewhat loud and gives me rare trouble with CDs.

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  • 1/20/2011 9:57:07 PM
  • Tech Level: Average
  • Ownership: more than 1 year
  • Verified Owner

5 out of 5 eggs

Pros: GREAT

Cons: NONE

Other Thoughts: Have had for over a year and still going strong

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  • pcpdkid
  • 1/1/2011 12:01:04 AM
  • Tech Level: Average
  • Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
  • Verified Owner

5 out of 5 eggsgreat cheap drive

Pros: cheap... works great! newegg shipping time was much faster than I expected.

Cons: none

Other Thoughts: I got it for my first build about 9 months ago. works great!

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  • 10/4/2010 2:48:30 PM
  • Tech Level: High
  • Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
  • Verified Owner

5 out of 5 eggsGreat product for the price

Pros: Fast drive for little money.

Cons: Not blue-ray, but if i cared too much about that i would have bought a blue-ray drive...

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  • Jophess
  • 8/11/2010 7:05:47 PM
  • Tech Level: Somewhat High
  • Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
  • Verified Owner

5 out of 5 eggsDVD drive

Pros: -Works well
-Low price

Cons: -Plastic is dark grey, not black

Other Thoughts: It sounds a bit like an airliner out on the tarmac, but it's spinning plastic around in there at up to 10,000 RPM, so I'll let it slide.

Overall, it's a great drive for DVDs.

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  • 8/11/2010 4:41:06 PM
  • Tech Level: High
  • Ownership: more than 1 year
  • Verified Owner

5 out of 5 eggsSHOW ME THE SONY

Pros: cheap
simple design

Cons: obsolete

Other Thoughts: get the light scribe version of the optiarc.

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  • 7/12/2010 11:33:13 PM
  • Tech Level: High
  • Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
  • Verified Owner

5 out of 5 eggs

Pros: Works great. Replaced another dvd drive that won't hardly read dvds anymore for some reason.

Cons: None.

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  • 7/11/2010 10:57:07 AM
  • Tech Level: High
  • Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
  • Verified Owner

3 out of 5 eggsstupid rom

Pros: it worked for 3 months

Cons: it stopped working after 3 months

Other Thoughts: it worked as intended during those 3 months

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