Nero CD Speed v4.7.7.16 - BD-ROM:
To test the eSEU206's BD-ROM reading performance, I used the Blu-ray Disc version of The Fifth Element. This single layer disc is about 23GB in size.
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Lite-On eSEU206 |
4.67x | 2.60x | 6.23x | 85ms | 223ms | 381ms | 1% | 2% | 2% | 5% |
The eSEU206 performed relatively well when reading single layer BD-ROM discs. In our tests, it started reading at 2.60x and reached a maximum transfer speed of 6.23x.
Lite-On's BD combo drive had no problems playing back The Fifth Element and The Simpsons Movie using the bundled version of PowerDVD. Just keep in mind that if your monitor is connected to your video card using DVI or HDMI, both need to be HDCP compliant to play AACS protected titles. If not, you can still play them by switching the connection to VGA or using software like Slysoft's AnyDVD HD.
Nero CD Speed v4.7.7.16 - BD-R and BD-RE:
Next we'll look at the drive's BD-R and BD-RE reading performance. For this I created a few data discs using single layer BD-R and BD-RE media from Memorex and TDK and then ran our BD read tests with CD Speed.
TDK BD-R
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Lite-On eSEU206 |
4.69x | 2.67x | 6.23x | 96ms | 232ms | 432ms | 1% | 2% | 2% | 5% |
Memorex BD-RE
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Lite-On eSEU206 |
3.06x | 1.74x | 4.06 | 105ms | 245ms | 430ms | 1% | 2% | 2% | 5% |
TDK BD-R DL
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Lite-On eSEU206 |
3.06x | 1.75x | 4.05x | 102ms | 268ms | 675ms | 1% | 2% | 2% | 5% |
Lite-On's new drive had no problems reading BD-R, BD-RE and BD-R DL media. In our tests, the eSEU206 read BD-R discs at 6x and both BD-RE and BD-R DL media at 4x.
Performance Revisited:
Lite-On's new portable BD combo drive performed pretty well throughout most of our tests. The eSEU206 had no problems playing back Blu-ray movies and was relatively quick when reading BD-R, BD-RE and BD-R DL media. The drive also did reasonably well in our CD and DVD read tests. It read CD's at speeds as high at 24x and single layer DVD's at 8x. Writing CD's and DVD's wasn't a problem for the eSEU206 either. For a portable drive, it turned in some respectable times and the writing quality was fairly good for the most part. With all of these things considered, the Lite-On eSEU206 gets a solid 9 out of 10 for its performance.
