The SiSoftSandra Drive index scores speak for
themselves, and corroborate the results from the above tests. Bottom line: The
Aopen is ONE FAST DRIVE.
Conclusions:
PC-DVD drives have suffered for quite a while from
"chicken-before-the-egg" syndrome. Right now, apart from DVD movies, there
hasn't been much of a reason to consider one for your PC. The tradeoffs in CD
read speed and overall cost have certainly been detractors for DVD drives in
mainstream PC's. With speeds like these, and at a price barely over $100 if you
look around a bit, Aopen is certainly doing their part in bringing no-compromise
DVD performance to market at a decent price. We've seen this year DVD drives
become more commonplace in standard retail PC's, and in the PC's of do-it-yourself'ers.
With an excellent drive like the Aopen DVD1640 Pro, this trend will certainly
continue!!
Pros:
Fastest PC-DVD drive on the market
Excellent price/performance ratio
PowerDVD v2.55 Software DVD player (my personal favorite among SoftDVD)
Cons:
NONE!
Rating: 9.5/10