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Brand | LITE-ON |
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Model | iHAS524-T98A |
Type | DVD Burner |
DVD-ROM Access Time | 160ms |
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CD-ROM Access Time | 140ms |
Cache | 1.5MB |
DVD+R | 24X |
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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 |
DVD-ROM | 16X |
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CD-ROM | 48X |
Panel Color | Black |
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Load Type | Tray |
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Interface | SATA |
Date First Available | July 01, 2010 |
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Pros: CDRFreaks tested this drive and gave it an excellent rating. Improved burn & scan quality over my 422-08. This drive will read dvd's that my 422-08 won't. Bad drive or just better capabilities, not sure. Burned 2 dozen discs and no coasters so far.
Cons: Tray is belt driven.
Overall Review: The selling point here was a previous review. The buyer opened his up and found that the T98A did indeed have a MediaTek chip, unlike the 124, 224, 324, 424's. Some of those apparently have NEC chips "Sony". I'm glad I held out for the 524.