ASUS 20X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe 20X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 20X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model DRW-2014L1T LightScribe Support - OEM

Pros: I was a tech in a computer store, so I have a lot of experience with how noisy drives get. Having heard everything from "whisper" to "leafblower" in the world of optical drives, I'd rate this as one of the quietest drives I've used. Not the quietest, but certainly up there. It's also very fast. It takes a couple seconds longer to recognize a CD than my old drive, but DVDs are zippy. Great price, got it quickly, and I haven't had a single problem so far.

Cons: Quite a few people speak of DOA drives and that they were disappointed with the noise levels. With DOA drives it's always luck of the draw, no matter what, and without exception. Even if you're buying top-of-the-line, you'll still get DOA drives. It's a fact of life. Noise levels are really good, and I have an experience pool of hundreds of drives in the same room, with the same ambient noise as this one.

Overall Review: All I can say is that this drive is fantastic, and I only wish I had bought two more. There still remains the possibility of the drive kicking the bucket in the next year, but again; that's a reality in any optical drive. Considering that Asus has a 1-year limited warranty, though, I'm not concerned. All-in-all a fantastic purchase, and I'd definitely buy it again!

Pros: as stated in the title, it reads all dvd's i have tested in it. 2 other drives ive bought from l**ton and s**sung wouldnt read the crysis game disc, i was furious. they also werent lying when they said this drive is quiet, it makes alot less noise. lightscribe works very well too.

Cons: none

Overall Review: its worth the extra pennies for a drive that works!

Pros: Nice looking drive, fast and quiet, I like having no IDE cables in my PC. Great drive for the money.

Cons: Are none....

Overall Review: none

Pros: Sata interface. I'm finally done with the bulky IDE cables and now have all SATA devices. Installation was a snap. Nero 7 it came with works great. I use Surething CD/DVD label creater, however, as it is much easier, especially for Lightscribe.

Cons: As others have said, a bit loud, but it's no worse than other drives I've had. This really only happens when software is accessing all drives, not really a con as otherwise it's quite silent when burning.

Overall Review: Some have given this a bad review because it doesn't work well in Vista. I'm a bit confused as they say it's fine in XP. So isn't this a clue that it's Vistas fault and not the drive? Do some research, there are quite a few SATA optical drives with this issue, not just this one. Get over it.....Vista is touchy at the moment and needs a lot of fixes!!! So don't blame the drive for Vista's short comings!

Pros: fast, solid, good buy.

Cons: Not that it's loud, but I thought it would be quieter based on Jay's review above. When spinning up it seems about as loud as any other optical drive I've owned.

Pros: I now have three of these drive and they have all three worked without fault.

Cons: none...

Pros: Works with Windows Vista 64, many that I had purchased here did not. The other drives that did not work well with Vista is not Neweggs fault but rather Microsofts fault!?! Yeah I knew about and did upgrade everything but I never though in my wildest imagination that a CD or DVD drive would have issues with Vista. I don't think anyone figured that out till later as most of the DVD drives work at first and then failed later but work on other systems perfectly. I have no clue what they were thinking in Redmond?

Cons: Zero

Overall Review: Not the fastest drive but if I can see and write data I'm happy!

Pros: Cheap, Fast, has Lightscribe.

Cons: None so far.

Overall Review: OEM Checklist: Star Burn Extra Sata Cable Go to Lightscribes website and download the software and a template maker. Save your self 6 bucks.