CD Winbench 99 | 
    Source: Zdnet | 
  
     | 
The 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. 
Seems like 
things doesn't start off too well for th LG GSA-4120B DVD 
writer, mind you DVD drives never attain high marks in this test. Let's see what 
the other benchmarks say first before we make any 
judgements.
  
  
      
      SiSoft Sandra 2002 | 
    Source: Sandra | 
  
     | 
Sandra is designed to test the theoretical power of 
a complete system and individual components. The numbers taken though are again, 
purely theoretical and may not represent real world performance. 
  
  
    | 
       Sisoft 
      Sandra 2002 Benchmark Results  | 
  
    | 
       Optical 
      Drive  | 
    
       LG 
      GSA-4120B  | 
    
       AOpen 
      DRW8800  | 
    
       AOpen 5232 
      Combo  | 
    
       LG 
      GSA-4082B  | 
    
       MSI X48 
        | 
    Samsung SW-252B | 
    MSI CR52A-A2 | 
    Plextor W4012TA | 
  
    | Disc Type | 
    Data | 
    Data | 
    Data | 
    Data | 
    Data | 
    Data | 
    Data | 
    Data | 
  
    | Drive Index | 
    2650 | 
    3056 | 
    2574 | 
    1627  | 
    2187 | 
    2207 | 
    2426 | 
    1992 | 
  
    | Buffered Read:  | 
    2325 kb/s | 
    2567 kb/s | 
    6000 kb/s | 
    779 kb/s | 
    1780 kb/s | 
    1582 kb/s | 
    1893 kb/s | 
    2300 kb/s | 
  
    | Sequential Read: | 
    3102 kb/s | 
    3258 kb/s | 
    2712 kb/s | 
    2362 kb/s | 
    3005 kb/s | 
    3284 kb/s | 
    3408 kb/s | 
    2802 kb/s | 
  
    | Random Read: | 
    1972 kb/s | 
    2752 kb/s | 
    2336 kb/s | 
    524 kb/s | 
    961 kb/s | 
    792 kb/s | 
    952 kb/s | 
    776 kb/s | 
  
    | Access Time: | 
    756 ms | 
    231ms | 
    220 ms | 
    761ms | 
    363ms | 
    245 ms | 
    194 ms | 
    238 ms | 
Here in 
SiSoft Sandra the LG GSA-4120B dual layer DVD burner scores near 
the middle of the pack, although access time is quite high.