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As mentioned before the Plextor PX-S2410TU can write discs at 24X using the Z-CLV write method. To see what this speed means in real life we set-up a basic write process using the latest Nero Burning Rom version 5.5.9.17. We used the DAO (Disc At Once) method for writing the disc. The disc was finalized and set-up as a non-multisession disc. In the screenshot below you can see the burn process completed successfully:

The disc was written without problems in just over 6 minutes. Since the Plextor drive uses the Z-CLV write method and an average speed of about 17X the drive is not as fast as internal 24X writers. For this reason we won't compare the PX-S2410TU drive to other (internal) recorders we've reviewed.

DAO-RAW Writing:

Besides normal writing we can of course also use the drive to write in DAO-RAW mode (which basically means that data is written uncorrected). Some drives however are limited in recording speed when writing in this mode so let's see if the same also applies to this Plextor drive. For the DAO-RAW writing tests we created an image of a protected game and simply wrote that image to a 24X certified CD-R disc:

As you can see the average write speed was 13.57X. Although it may seem that the Plextor drive is thus limited in write speed when recording in DAO-RAW this is in fact not the case. Because the drive uses the Z-CLV write method and the image is only 578 MB in size the drive doesn't reach its maximum speed. Just when the drive wanted to switch to 24X, the recording process was completed. So in conclusion we can say the Plextor PX-S2410TU drive is not limited when recording in DAO-RAW mode. Let's check if the same applies for audio.

Writing Audio:

The next thing we're going to check is the Plextor PX-S2410TU's audio writing abilities. Unlike other Plextor recorders the external slim line model does not support the VariRec recording mode (which allows you to change the laser power when writing audio at 4X). Let's see if the drive can write audio at maximum speed:

As you can see from the screenshot the disc was written in 5 minutes and 43 seconds, about the same write time for 24X recording as we saw with the normal data and DAO-RAW writing. The Plextor PX-S2410TU drive is thus not limited when recording audio.