Plextor PX-820SA (PX-820SA/T3) cd/dvd writers - storage

PX-820SA

Part # : PX-820SA/T3

Brand : Plextor

Leading personal storage and high reliability optical drive manufacturer Plextor has launched its latest 20x DVD-ReWriter drive in two separate internal formats - the PX-820A is IDE/ATAPI and PX-820SA is SATA. The latest models offer superior quality, yet offer excellent value for money for enthusiast/professional users and those that do not require HD optical drives.

These latest DVD-RW drives from Plextor's popular PX-800 series offer fast burning speeds of up to 20x, including up to 12x Dual-Layer burning, and incorporate multi-format DVD+/-R & DVD-RAM technology.

Product specification

FeatureProduct Features
Writing speed
CD write speed48x
CD rewrite speed32x
DVD-R write speed20x
DVD+R write speed20x
DVD-R Double Layer write speed12x
DVD+R Double Layer write speed8x
DVD+RW write speed8x
DVD-RAM write speed12x
DVD-RW write speed6x
CD-R write speed48x
CD-RW write speed32x
Endurance
Mean time between failures (MTBF)70000h
Record modes
Sequential writingY
Random writeY
System requirements
Minimum RAM256MB
Minimum processorPentium 4 1.4 GHz
Minimum hard disk space10GB
Compatible operating systemsWindows 2000/XP/Vista
Weight & dimensions
Dimensions W x D x H146 x 165 x 41.3mm
Weight700g
Reading speed
CD read speed48x
DVD-ROM read speed16x
CD-ROM read speed48x
Optical drive
InternalY
Loading mechanismTray
Drive device, buffer size2MB
InterfaceSerial ATA
Access time
DVD drive average random access time160ms
CD-ROM drive average random access time140ms
Colour
Colour of productWhite