Nero CD Speed v4.7.7.5 - DVD-ROM:
A little editorial note here. Like a CD-ROM, you will get different benchmark results depending on what kind of discs you are using. You are probably going to get varying results from a full data disc to a single layer movie disc. You're also going to get different results for single and dual layer discs.
The CD Speed website recommends using a single layer DVD-ROM disc with a capacity of at least 4GB. If you use a dual layer disc you probably won't get the best results because most DVD-ROM drives slow down to read them. Some even slow down to read single layer DVD-Video discs. To make a long story short, I am using a 4.37GB single layer, single sided disc for this test.
Plextor PX-810UF |
ASUS DRW-1814BLT |
LG GSA-H22N |
Samsung SH-S182D |
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Transfer Speed Average: Start: End: |
12.30x 6.45x 16.44x |
12.15x 6.70x 16.24x |
12.00x 6.53x 16.05x |
12.21x 6.75x 16.31x |
Seek Times Random: 1/3: Full: |
123ms 142ms 209ms |
98ms 112ms 188ms |
142ms 175ms 237ms |
96ms 113ms 184ms |
CPU Usage 1x: 2x: 4x: 8x: |
7% 13% 23% 43% |
3% 5% 10% 20% |
8% 14% 26% 49% |
13% 12% 22% 41% |
The PX-810UF was fairly quick when reading single layer DVD-ROM's. In our tests it started reading at 6.45x and reached a maximum transfer speed of 16.44x.Unfortunately, its seek times were not as low as some of the other drives.
Nero CD Speed v4.7.7.5 - DVD-R, DVD-RW and DVD-RAM:
First, we'll look at the drive's DVD-R and DVD-RW reading performance. For this I made copies of our DVD-ROM test disc using some general use 4x DVD-R and 2x DVD-RW media from Verbatim and then ran our usual DVD read tests with CD Speed. For the DVD-RAM tests, media from Maxell was used. The results are below.
Verbatim DVD-R
Plextor PX-810UF |
ASUS DRW-1814BLT |
LG GSA-H22N |
Samsung SH-S182D |
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Transfer Speed Average: Start: End: |
12.35x 6.48x 16.50x |
9.09x 5.03x 12.15x |
12.04x 6.57x 16.09x |
9.14x 5.04x 12.21x |
Seek Times Random: 1/3: Full: |
138ms 143ms 199ms |
114ms 131ms 201ms |
133ms 173ms 247ms |
107ms 117ms 190ms |
CPU Usage 1x: 2x: 4x: 8x: |
7% 13% 23% 43% |
3% 6% 14% 29% |
8% 15% 28% 50% |
9% 13% 28% 52% |
Verbatim DVD-RW
Plextor PX-810UF |
ASUS DRW-1814BLT |
LG GSA-H22N |
Samsung SH-S182D |
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Transfer Speed Average: Start: End: |
10.03x 5.32x 13.41x |
6.21x 3.44x 8.31x |
9.17x 5.04x 12.25x |
6.24x 3.45x 8.35x |
Seek Times Random: 1/3: Full: |
150ms 175ms 238ms |
122ms 136ms 215ms |
143ms 181ms 302ms |
105ms 124ms 193ms |
CPU Usage 1x: 2x: 4x: 8x: |
7% 12% 23% 48% |
3% 6% 12% 24% |
8% 16% 30% 59% |
6% 13% 26% 47% |
The PX-810UF performed very well when reading DVD-R and DVD-RW media. In our tests, the drive read DVD-R discs at 16x and DVD-RW media at a respectable 13x.
Verbatim DVD-R DL
Plextor PX-810UF |
ASUS DRW-1814BLT |
LG GSA-H22N |
Samsung SH-S182D |
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Transfer Speed Average: Start: End: |
9.27x 5.05x 12.36x |
6.13x 3.41x 8.17x |
9.12x 5.05x 12.15x |
6.26x 3.48x 8.34x |
Seek Times Random: 1/3: Full: |
150ms 173ms 238ms |
127ms 140ms 209ms |
153ms 182ms 271ms |
115ms 117ms 195ms |
CPU Usage 1x: 2x: 4x: |
7% 12% 43% |
3% 6% n/a |
8% 16% 29% |
10% 12% n/a |
Plextor's new "Super-Multi" drive had no problems reading Verbatim's 4x DVD-R DL media. The PX-810UF started reading at 5.05x and reached a maximum transfer speed of 12.36x.
Maxell 12x DVD-RAM
ASUS DRW-1814BLT |
ASUS DRW-1814BLT |
LG GSA-H22N |
Samsung SH-S182D |
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Transfer Speed Average: Start: End: |
10.25x 5.60x 12.07x |
10.23x 5.89x 11.99x |
10.27x 5.95x 12.07x |
10.27x 5.99x 12.06x |
Seek Times Random: 1/3: Full: |
259ms 196ms 234ms |
133ms 172ms 256ms |
172ms 182ms 296ms |
128ms 130ms 222ms |
CPU Usage 1x: 2x: 4x: 8x: |
7% 13% 22% n/a |
3% 5% 11% 22% |
8% 15% 30% 60% |
14% 12% 23% 44% |
The PX-810UF has a maximum transfer speed of 12x when reading DVD-RAM discs. By looking at the screenshot you can see that it starts reading at 5.60x and accelerates, reaching 12x at the 2.7GB mark.
Nero CD Speed v4.7.7.5 - DVD+R and DVD+RW:
Next we'll look at the drive's DVD+R and DVD+RW reading performance. For this I made a copy of our DVD-ROM test disc using some 4x DVD+R and 2.4x DVD+RW media from Verbatim. I then ran our usual DVD read tests with CD Speed. The results are below.
Verbatim DVD+R
Plextor PX-810UF |
ASUS DRW-1814BLT |
LG GSA-H22N |
Samsung SH-S182D |
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Transfer Speed Average: Start: End: |
12.32x 6.47x 16.47x |
9.07x 5.03x 11.59x |
12.02x 6.57x 16.07x |
9.12x 5.03x 12.20x |
Seek Times Random: 1/3: Full: |
129ms 147ms 210ms |
120ms 129ms 215ms |
136ms 175ms 251ms |
105ms 113ms 189ms |
CPU Usage 1x: 2x: 4x: 8x: |
7% 13% 24% 44% |
3% 6% 12% 30% |
8% 15% 28% 50% |
10% 13% 32% 52% |
Verbatim DVD+RW
Plextor PX-810UF |
ASUS DRW-1814BLT |
LG GSA-H22N |
Samsung SH-S182D |
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Transfer Speed Average: Start: End: |
10.02x 5.32x 13.39x |
6.21x 3.44x 8.30x |
9.16x 5.06x 12.26x |
6.24x 3.45x 8.34x |
Seek Times Random: 1/3: Full: |
151ms 176ms 244ms |
122ms 138ms 208ms |
150ms 185ms 293ms |
104ms 119ms 194ms |
CPU Usage 1x: 2x: 4x: 8x: |
7% 12% 22% 48% |
3% 6% 12% 23% |
8% 16% 30% 58% |
6% 13% 28% 46% |
The PX-810UF's performance with DVD+R and DVD+RW media was very similar to what we saw with DVD-R and DVD-RW media.The drive read DVD+R discs at 16x and DVD+RW media at 13x.
Verbatim DVD+R DL
Plextor PX-810UF |
ASUS DRW-1814BLT |
LG GSA-H22N |
Samsung SH-S182D |
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Transfer Speed Average: Start: End: |
9.28x 5.05x 12.37x |
6.23x 3.47x 8.30x |
9.13x 5.04x 12.16x |
6.26x 3.48x 8.34x |
Seek Times Random: 1/3: Full: |
151ms 173ms 236ms |
126ms 134ms 208ms |
153ms 195ms 273ms |
119ms 129ms 202ms |
CPU Usage 1x: 2x: 4x: |
7% 12% 32% |
3% 6% n/a |
8% 15% 29% |
10% 12% n/a |
Reading Verbatim'sdouble layer DVD+R media wasn't a problem for the PX-810UF either. With a maximum transfer speed of 12.37x, it had no problems taking the top spot in CD Speed's transfer rate tests.
Nero CD Speed v4.7.7.5 - DVD-Video:
For these tests I am using the US version of Transformers: The Movie on DVD. The disc is over 4GB and single sided.
Plextor PX-810UF |
ASUS DRW-1814BLT |
LG GSA-H22N |
Samsung SH-S182D |
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Transfer Speed Average: Start: End: |
3.67x 2.00x 4.91x |
12.02x 6.63x 16.08x |
6.07x 3.35x 8.12x |
12.08x 6.65x 16.15x |
Seek Times Random: 1/3: Full: |
155ms 191ms 252ms |
96ms 110ms 188ms |
137ms 164ms 235ms |
95ms 109ms 183ms |
CPU Usage 1x: 2x: 4x: 8x: |
7% 12% 23% n/a |
3% 5% 9% 20% |
8% 15% 28% 55% |
12% 12% 21% 41% |
The PX-810UF didn't do as well as some of the other drives when reading DVD videos. In our tests, it reached a maximum speed of about 4.9x when reading both single and dual layer discs.This is pretty slow considering there are drives out there that can reach speeds as high as 16x.
To see how well the PX-810UF worked as a DVD player, I watched a few scenes from Transformers: The Movie and Star Wars: The Phantom Menace using Nero Showtime. The drive had no problems playing back these movies with either program and was fairly quiet.