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The SW-252 also supports all the usual
writing methods, DAO (Disc At Once), TAO (Track At Once), SAO (Session At Once) and Multi session Packet Writing (both variable and fixed).
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Samsung SW-252B 52x24x52 CD-RW Review
While Samsung monitors are well known amongst consumers, the
companies' optical devices have only recently begun to
generate notice amongst cash-strapped consumers. After all, the competition in the optical drive industry is incredibly high, and
even mainboard manufacturers are entering into the fold. Enough of that, today we're going
to throw Samsung's latest CD-RW the SW-252B into the pit and see just how it
stands up to the competition.
With a rating of 52x write, 24x rewrite and 52x read speed, you won't be able
to find anything faster then the SW-252B currently on the market. In terms
of features, the drive has a large 8MB frame buffer as well as Buffer
Under Run Free technology (all these BURN proof type technologies work on the same
concept) and can support even 90min (790 MB) CD-R's!
The SW-252 also supports all the usual
writing methods, DAO (Disc At Once), TAO (Track At Once), SAO (Session At Once)
and Multi session Packet Writing (both variable and fixed). Unfortunately
the Samsung SW-252B is not quite available
to the public yet so I'm not sure how much the unit will retail for, but Samsung
usually prices their products quite aggressively.
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Ships with the following:
- User's Guide
- Nero Burning ROM 5
- 52x CD-R Disc
- 24x CD-RW Disc
- Audio Cable
- Mounting Screws
Manufacturer:
Samsung |
With disc mounting clips on the
tray, the drive can be used in both the vertical and horizontal positions. The
rear of the drive looks exactly like every other CD-ROM type device, there's the
molex power connector, IDE connector, Master/Slave/Cable Select Jumpers (set to
Master by default) and the analog and digital audio ports.
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test system specs: |
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computer hardware:
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| processor: |
athlonxp 3000+ |
| clock
speed: |
13 x 166 mhz = 2.17 ghz |
| motherboards: |
epox 8rda+ |
| chipset: |
nvidia nforce2 spp |
| videocard: |
ati radeon 9700 pro |
| memory: |
2x 256mb corsair xms3500 cas2 |
| hard
drive: |
20gb maxtor
diamondmax+ |
| cdrom: |
samsung sw-252b 52x24x52 cd-rw |
| floppy: |
panasonic 1.44mb floppy drive |
| heatsink: |
thermalright sk-6 w/40cfm ys
tech |
| powersupply: |
vantec 470w stealth psu |
| software
setup |
windowsxp build 2600
nforce
2.03
ati catalyst 3.1 |
| benchmarks |
cd winbench 99
nero cd speed
sisoft sandra 2002
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The e-TestingLabs CD
Winbench99 benchmark runs a series of scripted programs from a special CD in the
drive and measures the time and data transfer capabilities as a result. Higher
numbers mean better performance.
| CD-WinBench 99 Benchmark Results |
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Test Drive |
Results |
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Samsung SW-252B (CD-RW) |
1860 kb/s |
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MSI CR52A-A2 (CD-RW) |
2420 kb/s |
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Plextor PXW4012TA (CD-RW) |
2190 kb/s |
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LG 32-10-40 (CD-RW) |
2110 kb/s |
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MSI CDRW 8340 (CD-RW) |
2050 kb/s |
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Samsung SW-240 (CD-RW) |
1910 kb/s |
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Samsung SW-232 (CD-RW) |
1460 kb/s |
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Samsung SW-224 (CD-RW) |
1320 kb/s |
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Samsung SC-152 (CDROM) |
1710 kb/s |
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Pioneer DVD-500M (DVD ROM) |
2440 kb/s |
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Samsung SW-216 (CD-RW) |
1280 kb/s |
According to CD Winbench 99,
the Samsung SW-252B is a middle of the pack performer. Not particularly fast,
but not the slowest either.
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