Lite-On has made a big name for themselves within the last few years. Compared to long time players in the optical storage industry like Plextor and Yamaha, Lite-On is a relative newcomer. However, they've obtained the status as one of the leading companies in this industry by offering new and innovative technologies and high levels of performance at an affordable price.

Part of the Conclusion:

When it comes down to it, the Lite-On LTR-52246S is one of the better 52x writers we've tested. While affordably priced, this drive delivers many of the features consumers are looking for, along with some of the fastest reading and writing speeds available.

As a writer, the LTR-52246S is hard to beat. While the drive's average writing speed is slower than most of the other 52x writers we've looked at, it flew through our writing tests in record time. The LTR-52246's media compatibility was also very good. We tested the drive with media from many different manufacturers, and it was able to write to most of it at 52x. More importantly, it didn't sacrifice writing quality to do so.