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Writing Data CD-R/RW discs:

The specifications state that the drive should be able to write CD-Rs at 48x and CD-RWs at 24x:

The Plextor PX-755A uses CAV (Constant Angular Velocity) to write CD-R's at 48x. This gives an average writing speed of 36.81x and a writing time of 2 minutes and 44 seconds.

The Plextor PX-755A uses Z-CLV, (Zone-Constant Linear Velocity) to write CD-RWs at 24x. The average speed is 23.50x and total writing time is 3 minutes and 57 seconds.

In this preview, we did not include any quality scans of the CD-R/RW discs.

DVD-Writing performance:

The specifications of this drive tell us that it should write DVD+R DL/-R DL at 10x/6x, DVD±R at 16x and DVD+RW/-RW at 8x/6x.

DVD+R at 16x:

The Plextor PX-755A uses CAV (Constant Angular Velocity) to write DVD+R at 16x. This gives an average writing speed of 11.28x and a writing time of 6 minutes and 07 seconds.

Above a Nero CD-DVD Speed Disc Quality scan and we can see the disc got a Quality score of 94.

Plextor 16x DVD+R media, average writing speed of 11.29x, and a writing time of 6 minutes and 16 seconds.

Above a Nero CD-DVD Speed Disc Quality scan and we can see the disc got a Quality score of 97.

TDK 16x DVD+R media, average writing speed of 11.31x, and a writing time of 6 minutes and 19 seconds.

Above a Nero CD-DVD Speed Disc Quality scan and we can see the disc got a Quality score of 97.

DVD+RW at 8x:

The Plextor PX-755A uses P-CAV (Partial-Constant Angular Velocity) to write DVD+RW at 8x. The average speed is 7.88x and total writing time is 8:02 minutes.

Above a Nero CD-DVD Speed Disc Quality scan and we can see the disc got a Quality score of 94.

DVD-R at 16x:

The Plextor PX-755A uses CAV (Constant Angular Velocity) to write DVD-R at 16x. This gives an average writing speed of 11.23x and a writing time of 6 minutes and 02 seconds.

Above a Nero CD-DVD Speed Disc Quality scan and we can see the disc got a Quality score of 95.

TDK 16x DVD+R media, average writing speed of 11.25x, and a writing time of 6 minutes and 10 seconds.

Above a Nero CD-DVD Speed Disc Quality scan and we can see the disc got a Quality score of 95.

Taiyo Yuden 16x DVD-R media - average writing speed of 11.25x, and a writing time of 6 minutes and 21 seconds.

Above, a Nero CD-DVD Speed Disc Quality scan and we can see the disc got a Quality score of 97.

DVD-RW at 6x:

The Plextor PX-755A uses CLV (Constant Linear Velocity) to write DVD-RW at 6x. The average speed is 6.03x and total writing time is 10 minutes and 26 seconds.

Above, a Nero CD-DVD Speed Disc Quality scan and we can see the disc got a Quality score of 97.