Optical Drive

[JacobG]

Hello,

I currently have a Dell Optiplex 360 and I'm looking to get a new comp. The CD/DVD burner that came with this computer is really slow when it comes to burning dvds. I don't know much about the burners, so im asking how do i know whats a fast burner? I see the 24x and the 48x but i dont really know what that means. Then on the other hand theres also the cache. So what im wondering is what all this means? If I wanted a really fast drive what numbers should i be looking for? Any help is much appreciated.

Thanks,

Jacob G.

 

[davcon]

As far as DVD/burners go they're all pretty much the same.
No reason to spend more then $25.
I have 4 at the moment 3 are Samsungs(not all the same model) and an Asus.
I can't discern any speed difference between them.
A name brand unit on sale for under $20 is fine.
That's when i bought mine.

 

[rolli59]

The higher the X number the faster it is, the bigger the cache the more DATA it can handle at a time. Bare in mind the speed rating on the disks you use affects the performance too. The slower you burn the better quality that is less chance of errors.

 

[JacobG]

Alright, thanks for all the fast info!

 

[JacobG]

Best answer selected by JacobG.

 

[popatim]

Keep in mind that the X rating is for various media. In your case 48x would refer to CD burning speed and 24x would refer to DVD burning speed. BluRays are up to 12x.