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Sony Optiarc Black 18X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 18X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA 18X DVD±R DVD Burner - OEM

Sony Optiarc 18X DVD±R DVD Burner Black SATA Model AWG170S-B2 - OEM

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Manufacturer Warranty

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

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Return for refund within: 30 days
Return for replacement within: 30 days
Restocking Fee: Yes

The AWG170S-B2 internal DVD burner gives you the capability to write to many of the most popular optical media formats. Dual-layer support lets you write up to 8.5GB onto a single disc.

This multi-format DVD burner has an SATA interface for maximum data transfer speeds.

With write speeds of up to 18X for writable DVD±R media and 48X for CD-R media this drive makes short work of any task you give it. A 2MB cache buffer helps to ensure data discs not coasters.

Review Summary (read more reviews)

66%

26%

Product Rating:
Total Reviews:	61

Zounds!

Reviewed By: raven on 6/6/2007

Tech Level: high - Ownership: 1 day to 1 week

This user purchased this item from Newegg

Pros: It's nice and quiet, and burns and reads almost every DVD format. Burns fast, and I haven't gotten a coaster yet. SATA connection.

Cons: OEM, so no screws or SATA cable.

Other Thoughts: Make sure you have an open SATA power cable on your power supply, or else you have to get a molex to SATA power cable converter.

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Works perfectly

Reviewed By: Kyle on 9/7/2007

Tech Level: high - Ownership: 1 month to 1 year

This user purchased this item from Newegg

Pros: This drive works incredibly well. But it's a DVD Drive. There's not much too it. I've had three in my computer about 6 months now, and for the first week, this was rather noisy, but is now nearly dead silent. It matches my case well because the plastic faceplate is really dark black. It is also awesomely fast while burning and reading disks compared to my old computer's drives. (That's not hard to beat however; my old one was about 7 years old and also suffered from being a piece of garbage.)

Cons: None that I can think of... It would, however, be nice if I didn't have to press the open button. I would just be able to think "open/close" and it would do it. That would be so cool!

Other Thoughts: DVD drives generally do not make good cup holders.

4 out of 4 people found this review helpful. Did you? Yes

Quick Specs (view all30)

Model	AWG170S-B2
Type	DVD Burner
Cache	2MB
DVD+R	18X
DVD+RW	8X

Review Summary (read all 61 Reviews)

66%

26%

Product Rating:
Total Reviews:	61

DO NOT GET THIS DVD BURNER

Reviewed By: on 12/17/2007

Tech Level: somewhat high - Ownership: 1 day to 1 week

Pros: none

Cons: this is probably the worst dvd burner i've had, its Loud as hell, and also when i open the drive, the cd holder looks like its gonna fall off anytime, when i drop a cd in there, it shakes for like at least 5 seconds till stop.

Other Thoughts: NEC's burners are not as good as they use to be, i don't know if they care about their reputation or not, they sure got none from me. they are really bad now since they merged with sony, I STRONGLY RECOMAND NOT TO BUY THIS DVD BURNER.

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Great deal

Reviewed By: gatormike on 11/16/2007

Tech Level: high - Ownership: 1 month to 1 year

This user purchased this item from Newegg

Pros: SATA

Cons: none

Other Thoughts: Works great, fast burner with SATA

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Hooray for commoditization

Reviewed By: InvincibleChunk on 11/13/2007

Tech Level: somewhat high - Ownership: 1 month to 1 year

This user purchased this item from Newegg

Pros: Dirt cheap and does basically everything. Rips DVDs in 10 minutes. Compatible with every XP burning app I've tried thus far. Commonly-available G170S firmware disables region lockout. SATA cable. Compact. Black matches my case.

Cons: Doesn't do HD-DVD or Blu-Ray. Or make coffee.

Other Thoughts: I'm glad that DVD writing is a solved problem now.

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Model
Brand	Sony Optiarc
Type	DVD Burner
Model	AWG170S-B2
Performance
DVD-ROM Access Time	160ms
CD-ROM Access Time	140ms
Cache	2MB
WRITE Speed
DVD+R	18X
DVD+RW	8X
DVD-R	18X
DVD-RW	6X
CD-R	48X
CD-RW	32X
DVD+R DL	8X
DVD-R DL	8X
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
Packaging
Package Contents	see pictures for details
Manufacturer Warranty
Parts	1 year limited
Labor	1 year limited

Introduction

Highlights

	DVD Multi Recorder The Sony NEC Optiarc AWG170S-B2 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!
	18X Ultra High Writing Speed With advanced burning technology, the Sony NEC Optiarc AWG170S-B2 DVD burner delivers ultra high DVD+R/-R writing speed of 18X. The super fast burning speed enables users to write a whole DVD+R/-R disc in about 5.5 minutes!
	Stable Recording Quality The Sony NEC Optiarc AWG170S-B2 DVD burner is powered by the MC-10041 system LSI, and the write strategy incorporated with the best Sony and NEC technologies and Active OPC function for stable recording quality for long-term data, video, and music permanence.
	Direct Disc Labeling With the Labelflash function, the Sony NEC Optiarc AWG170S-B2 DVD burner prints text and photos onto the surface of compatible discs with high resolution and rich gradation so you can create your own publication-like disc collection.
	SATA Interface With the next-generation SATA interface, the Sony NEC Optiarc AWG170S-B2 DVD burner supports up to 1.5 Gb/s bandwidth to provide more stable and speedy data transfer for faster and smoother read and write performance.