Sony Optiarc DVD/CD Rewritable Drive 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model AD-7240S-0B - OEM

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4.4
TOP FAVORABLE REVIEW
Genuine NEC Optiarc

This is a real NEC chipset drive unlike the 7220, which was a liteon oem. It also uses a chipset that is 90nm instead of 150nm and uses about half the power on the chipset. From what's known so far, this is a very good burning drive that even does pretty good quality 24x burns.

Nec drives don't necessarily have the best error correcting when reading.

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TOP CRITICAL REVIEW
Two drives both fail!

None really....

The first drive failed within a few hours of use and was extremely loud. The replacement drive failed after a couple of weeks. It returns many errors and cannot read a DVD or CD on boot up or in Windows or Linux. And forget about trying to write. I have tried it in more than one computer and still nothing.

Not worth even trying another Sony Optiarc drive again! Am replacing with another brand.

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Warranty

Limited Warranty period(parts): 395 days

Limited Warranty period(labor): 395 days

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Features & Details

  • 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW
  • 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-ROM
  • 2MB Cache

Specifications

Model
BrandSony Optiarc
ModelAD-7240S-0B
TypeDVD Burner
Performance
Cache2MB
Write Speed
DVD+R24X
DVD+RW8X
DVD-R24X
DVD-RW6X
CD-R48X
CD-RW32X
DVD+R DL12X
DVD-R DL12X
DVD-RAM12X
Read Speed
DVD-ROM16X
CD-ROM48X
Details
Form Factor5.25"
Panel ColorBlack
Configuration
Load TypeTray
InterfaceSATA
Additional Information
First Listed on NeweggMarch 18, 2009
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