SONY 8X DVD Multi Writer 8X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 8X DVD-ROM 24X CD-R 24X CD-RW 24X CD-ROM Black Slim SATA Model AD-7700S - OEM

Pros: This drive does everything it was designed to do, plus more... If you search the web you will find an optional Optiarc firmware that allows you to permanently set the "bit-setting / booktype" permanently to DVD-ROM, on all DVD+R, DVD+RW and DVD+R DL / DVD9 media. This feature is very convenient for obtaining "absolute" compatibility among different devices.

The performance of this unit is great, for being a "laptop" DVD-RW drive, and at this price nothing can match it.

I've been a NEC CD & DVD drive fan for the past 15+ years, and recently with the joint venture with Sony (Optiarc), they are still delivering pioneering technologies and products at a great price. Like previously stated, this product is no exception to it.

Cons: Wished the drive could burn at a faster speed, like their desktop counterparts, but the current space and power limitations make it unsuitable at this moment. It's just a matter of time that they improve their overall performance.

Overall Review: None

Pros: good speed and reliable

Cons: kind of flimbsy so that when installed the door only closes by pushing on one side of the drive. in addition the disk sort of catches many times and you have to be very careful while inserting

Overall Review: this drive sits in a media PC that is more internet driven than CD/DVD driven, so if you are more DVD driven it might not be the best solution. I could easily get more irritated if I had to put in disks more often. the occasional insert doesn't seem to boil my blood too much. not sure there is better out there for strength, but should be since I have had better in laptops. I have also had worse on laptops and so I am not sure what is better or price and reliability. if I had a choice again I might see if paying a little more got a better drive.