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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.