Re: Internal v External DVD burner - write times

From: kurttrail (dontemailme_at_anywhereintheknowuniverse.org)
Date: 03/01/05 

Date: Tue, 1 Mar 2005 14:35:56 -0500

SteBar wrote:
> I'm thinking of purchasing a 8.4Gb (dual layer) DVD writer primary for
> making a back up image of my XP Operating System etc
>
> I would like the flexibility of an external DVD burner (USB) but I am
> concerned about the time it will take compared with an Internal IDE
> model.
>
> Does anyone know approximately how long it would take (in minutes) to
> write the maximum 8.4Gb (Dual Layer) at x4 speeds DVD-RW or DVD+RW
> using the following connectivity:
>
> 1. IDE
> 2. USB2
> 3. USB1
>
> Thanks - Steve B.

Forget the USB1 drives. DVD writers still don't write as fast as data
can be transferred at so write times should be similar between IDE &
USB2. 

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