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| Posted by | Zevi A. |
| Posted on | 03/01/06 06:43 |
Reading Performance:
For these tests we will use Nero CD/DVD-Speed to read various CD and DVD's, including audio discs and DVD-media. As already mentioned in the introduction, this drive supports read speed of 16x for DVD-ROM and 40x for CD-ROM.
Pressed CD-ROM discs:
For this test we used a original pressed CD-ROM disc containing the Pinnacle Studio Version 9 that is about 77 minutes in length.
The ASUS DRW-1608P2 reads pressed CD-ROM discs exactly as the specification suggested: 40x CAV (Constant Angular Velocity).
| CD-ROM | Average | Start |
End |
Seek |
Seek |
Seek |
|
AOpen |
37.34x |
21.29x |
49.42x |
105ms |
118ms |
196ms |
|
LG |
30.73x |
16.88x |
40.47x |
108ms |
105ms |
128ms |
|
Lite-On |
36.44x |
21.36x |
48.13x |
118ms |
133ms |
207ms |
|
Pioneer |
30.77x |
18.18x |
24.51x |
96ms |
110ms |
182ms |
|
BenQ |
30.74x |
15.39x |
38.87x |
99ms |
112ms |
161ms |
|
NEC |
34.82x |
19.88x |
46.09x |
122ms |
132ms |
210ms |
|
BenQ |
36.58x |
20.82x |
47.67x |
107ms |
123ms |
175ms |
|
Pioneer |
31.61x |
18.09x |
41.99x |
99ms |
111ms |
189ms |
|
ASUS |
31.62x |
18.20x |
42.12x |
98ms |
114ms |
219ms |
The ASUS DRW-1608P2 is not among the fastest drives and seek times are also quite low reading pressed CD-ROM.
CD-Recordable Discs:
For this test we used a Data CD-R that was made using Nero CD-DVD Speed 'create data disc". The disc we used is a Verbatim DataLifePlus 52X certified CD-R manufactured by Mitsubishi Chemicals Corporation. (Thanks to Verbatim USA for sending us this media.)
The ASUS DRW-1608P2 reached over 40x when reading a full CD-R disc. Now let us compare the result to some other drives:
|
CD-R |
Average |
Start |
End |
Seek |
Seek |
Seek |
|
LG |
30.63x |
17.62x |
40.14x |
105ms |
129ms |
183ms |
|
Lite-On |
36.63x |
21.46x |
48.29x |
125ms |
157ms |
234ms |
|
LG |
30.53x |
16.83x |
40.27x |
116ms |
118ms |
128ms |
|
ASUS |
30.96x |
18.26x |
40.81x |
125ms |
143ms |
282ms |
|
Samsung |
36.65x |
21.28x |
48.33x |
92ms |
95ms |
163ms |
|
Philips |
30.69x |
17.68x |
40.44x |
126ms |
137ms |
175ms |
|
NEC |
35.68x |
20.76x |
47.06x |
128ms |
130ms |
213ms |
|
BenQ |
36.57x |
20.92x |
48.09x |
203ms |
233ms |
239ms |
|
Pioneer |
31.18x |
18.37x |
40.99 |
111ms |
121ms |
204ms |
|
ASUS |
31.96x |
18.16x |
42.07x |
108ms |
120ms |
206ms |
The ASUS DRW-1608P2 is slower than other drives due to its 40x CD-R read speed limitation.
CD-Rewritable Discs:
Again, we made a Data CD with Nero CD-DVD Speed 'create data disc". This time we used a Memorex High Speed (12X) CD-RW disc made by Infodisc Technology Co., Ltd.
The drive reads CD-RW discs at 32x speed. Check how this compares to other drives below.
|
CD-RW |
Average |
Start |
End |
Seek |
Seek |
Seek |
|
LG |
30.64x |
17.69x |
40.56x |
105ms |
127ms |
180ms |
|
Lite-On |
24.25x |
14.04x |
32.15x |
129ms |
167ms |
233ms |
|
LG |
30.54x |
16.59x |
40.43x |
119ms |
116ms |
129ms |
|
ASUS |
25.32x |
14.63x |
33.52x |
129ms |
149ms |
288ms |
|
Samsung |
23.99x |
14.02x |
31.63x |
86ms |
95ms |
162ms |
|
Philips |
30.70x |
17.71x |
40.55x |
131ms |
149ms |
179ms |
|
NEC |
30.76x |
18.02x |
40.08x |
132ms |
128ms |
213ms |
|
BenQ |
31.36x |
17.47x |
41.46x |
105ms |
116ms |
250ms |
|
Pioneer |
24.96x |
14.60x |
33.01x |
105ms |
119ms |
195ms |
|
ASUS |
25.56x |
14.59x |
33.92x |
104ms |
121ms |
200ms |
The ASUS DRW-1608P2 is about average with CD-RW reading speed. Seek times are slow.
Audio - Digital Audio Extraction:
To test the digital audio extraction performance of the ASUS DRW-1608P2, again we used Nero CD-DVD Speed to measure the transfer rate. The audio disc we used is 76 minutes in length (76:04.45).
The ASUS DRW-1608P2 reads CD-Audio at 40x CAV with perfect DAE quality. Let us compare the result with other drives:
|
Audio |
Average |
Start |
End |
Seek |
Seek |
Seek |
|
LG |
31.37x |
17.57x |
41.39x |
95ms |
121ms |
211ms |
|
Lite-On |
36.92x |
21.36x |
48.89x |
126ms |
157ms |
234ms |
|
LG |
31.27x |
16.81x |
41.20x |
118ms |
124ms |
115ms |
|
ASUS |
31.10x |
19.91x |
41.38x |
125ms |
146ms |
286ms |
|
Samsung |
37.53x |
19.73x |
49.76x |
85ms |
97ms |
171ms |
|
Philips |
31.44x |
17.75x |
41.69x |
107ms |
124ms |
176ms |