SONY White 16X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 16X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache E-IDE/ATAPI DVD Burner With Black Front Panel

Pros: Fast and Quite

Cons: I burned one DVD - perfectly might I add... however, after that one burn the drive refused to read regular CD-ROMS. Upgraded the firmware but all it would do was make a clicking sound 4 times and not recognize any regular CD-ROMS. Maybe an isolated issue but cause for concern with QA at Sony...

Overall Review: Big name brand != good product

Pros: Fast burner no coasters at this point. Remember to upgrade the firmware before you start burning, some will run into problems if this step is not done. burned over 50 CD/DVDs since the unit was installed.

Cons: None yet

Pros: Super quiet, fast burning on all different types of media, beats the hell out of any plexy burner ive ever used and is much more stable. Overburning options are great for cramming a little extra on a disc. And of course, its from Newegg, so the service and shipping is phenomenal!!

Cons: DVD playback isnt the best.

Overall Review: Want all the top end features but dont wanna pay the premium for a plexy? GET THIS DRIVE you wont be disappointed.

Pros: burned DVD+R DL Verbatum at 8x

Cons: unfortunately the 8x DL burn was bad. refused to burn DVD-R DL media. And after burning same verbatum DVD+R D media at 6x burn checked good but Drive refused to read the Disk! Had to use my Lite-on Sohw-1633S to check and read the 6x burned disk. And this was after updating Firmware in the DRU810A to the latest (and only update)

Overall Review: hate this drive already. my older lite-on does a better job at reading and burning media

Pros: Quiet, reliable, smooth burn process, fast!, no failed burns, and it comes with a bonus black faceplate for people with black or dark colored cases.....and the quality is remarkable! It comes with Nero, which is great. You simpy cannot go wrong with this drive! Better than Plextor in my humble opinion. Update the firmware first...super easy on Sonys' Support site.

Cons: This is NOT a reason to pass this drive up!!! It's just a simple firmware update. But thats way easy to handle. Go to Sonys' Support site...not the retail site. There you can get updates for XP and of course the firmware update.

Overall Review: If you have no idea what you are doing diggin' in your computer, don't write a bad review just cuz you can't figure it out. Do your research first and be prepared to spend alot of time learning. Be patient. This isn't exactly rocket science but give it time.

Pros: I bought this burner 2 months ago and placed it in an external enclosure. This is one of the best burners I've bought over the years. Biggest reason I purchsed this model is that it has BenQ components and combined with Sony components makes it an exceptional burner. Along with the price being lower than a BenQ. I would like to have bought the Sony with Lightscribe to have that option, although I don't think I would use the Lightscibe much. The disks are more expensive.

Cons: The front black panel doesn't fit very well. I was going to add it to my PC tower that's black, but the tray wouldn't close with the black panel. My enclosure is white so it worked out. So if you buy one because of the black panel option be aware.

Pros: Amazing burner and reader, so much quieter then my older model sony burner, Sony Rocks, Newegg service too. thanks

Cons: none so far

Pros: I have burned over 20 disks, without any problems. No bad burns at all...A+ I highly recommend this burner, for price, and quality.

Cons: Cons??? You're kidding right! This is NewEgg we're talking about.