Drives > Samsung Drives > Combo > from 9x to 16x > 52x

Advantages: saves space in the computer
Disadvantages: a little noisy

...Specs (in summary) = * Samsung 52x24x52x16x Combo drive * internal - 5.25" * Interface: IDE/ATAPI - 40 PIN IDC * Supported CD Formats: CD Text, CD Extra, CD-DA (audio), CD-I, CD-ROM XA, Photo CD, Video CD, CD-ROM * Supported Media Types: CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD-RAM, DVD-RW * Access Time: 110 ms (CD), 130 ms (DVD) * Buffer Underrun Protection is built in with 8Mb of buffer memory. Techie stuff The ...
...memory of 8Mb. This 8MB Buffer of memory is helpful as it ensures that the DVD isn played smoothly so it avoids the annoying stops and starts that can occur with the slower and older DVD drive.. To reduce the noise and vibration, it uses the DVA (Dynamic Vibration Absorber) technology - i am not sure what that means but it sounds good! The drive can be mounted horizontally or vertically. I have mounted it horizontally but it can be useful if you ... Read review

Advantages: its an all in one
Disadvantages: can be noisy at times!

...one machine, just like this Samsung CD-RW/DVD-ROM. It makes sense to buy this because look at the money your saving instead of buying 2 drives. Now you can free up a drive bay on your PC and utilise it a lot better e.g. why not put a DVD burner in to go with your new DVD-ROM. Making back-ups 'on-the-fly' is a dream with the Samsung. It can read DVD's at 16X which is standard reading speed for DVD's. It can burn CD-R's at a staggering 52X which is ...
...that you dont install the Samsung on older PC's. Another thing that I won't kid you about is the noise factor. Yes she can be a bit noisy with certain media. Why this is so I couldnt tell you, it baffles me as well. When I first installed the drive (in my personal machine) I was in a rush and didn't use all of the attaching screws, the drive did vibrate a bit when media was inserted so I put the other screws in and this cured the noise. Again I ... Read review

Advantages: Read/Write/Erase-CD-R/CD-RW/DVD+R/DVD+RW
Disadvantages: None

The LG GSA 4167B Super-Multi is very good because it can read,write and erase data on all media formats.I own one and I don't have problems with it.Mine is three years old and but still works very good.The first years after I bought it the CD's/DVD's inserted in the LG drive were written and read with no scratch on the CD's/DVD's.Now,when it's three years old it leaves a few scratches in comparison to other products.It's easy to install and the product ... Read review

Advantages: Great at its job, quick, easy to use, easy to install
Disadvantages: Not fully reliable, not easy to fix

Ahh, i have a very mixed opinion on this product. This drive came pre installed on my desktop and was very faithful to me! It always worked and got the job done very well when i needed it! It burnt DVD's with ease and CD's even quicker! However i had one fateful day when i had to recover my PC and completely reset it! I re-installed all the drivers for all of my hardware and everything worked except... Lite-On SOHW-832S DVD/RW Combo drive i tried ...
...but it wasn't!!! It didn't recognise when a DVD or a CD was inserted and it would no longer burn! I uninstalled it and re-installed it countless times but nope! Nothing worked, so now my main desktop computer is without a CD Writing drive! I do not wish to put others off buying it though as when it worked it was very good! I'm sure mine is just a one off! ... Read review

Advantages: Quick, Easy, Reliable, Small, Fits into any pocket or bag
Disadvantages: Faded out use lately

I originally bought this external floppy drive a few years ago after the standard for laptops was not to have an inbuilt floppy drive already in them however at the time floppy disks were still in use from time to time. It doesn't mean that this can't be used for desktop computers that don't have internal floppy drives. Power ********* Usually when having an external device like an external hard drive or optical drive you would usually need more ...
...the power into a power socket in the wall and a separate cable to send and receive data between the device and the computer however with this external floppy drive it has completely changed. Now all that is need with this floppy drive is simply just one USB cable with a mini USB connected to the drive making it quick and easy to use when your on the move as well as easy to fit and store on the move with no extra cabling which could possibly get tangled ... Read review