Asus is best for writing over USB, LG has the best overall performance when using eSATA, and Plextor is the only firm in todayвЂ™s roundup to offer both interfaces. While we have a clear performance leader, the choice isnвЂ™t so clear-cut for buyers. DIGISTOR 5.25' Blu-ray Burner Slot-Load SATA Drive (1) DIGISTOR External Blu-ray Burner USB 2.0 (Tray Load) (1) LaCie d2 Blu-Ray 12x USB 2. 16x burning for DVDR, 5x for DVD-RAM, 8x for DVDR DL, 6x for DVD-RW and 8x for DVD+RW. An 8.6x write from cheap/old 4x media epitomizes our search for the best writing value, and the BS-12D1S-U even ties the other drives in writing newer formats. Writes Blu-ray recordable discs (BD-R) at 8x, and dual-layer BD-R, BD-RE at 2x. Some of our other readers might be interested primarily in write performance, and for that weвЂ™d recommend Asus. Since USB cripples LGвЂ™s performance, Plextor takes the lead in compatibility with our hardware. Some supported both, and a few definitely did not have eSATA provisions. All of them supported either USB 3.0 or eSATA. We checked all of our recent systems, including high-end notebooks, to see which interfaces we really needed. Unfortunately, customers demand the utmost flexibility for external drives. Indeed, weвЂ™d use it in our own desktops, were it an internal drive. It's ONLY case enclosure,NO included CD/DVD Optical Drive, External SATA to USB 3.0 eSATA CD DVD ROM Burner Writer Enclosure Caddy Case For Laptop Desktop Features: Easy to install, no need any drivers, plug and paly. Most readers would stop here and buy the LG, since it is the best performer.

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