Benq DQ60 vs NEC 3550a

[PSUPef2k]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827101002

vs

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16827152058

The NEC drive ends up being a bit cheaper due to free shipping, but which would be a better buy?

The NEC is slightly faster on CD-RW, but does not have DVD-RAM...so those are the only 2 differences.

 

[Bobthelost]

BenQ drives are better out the box. But the difference isn't all that much.

 

[ND40oz]

flash the NEC to a 4551, it'll support dvd-ram

 

[Nick5324]

Do you plan to use DVD-RAM? I have no use for it, so it isn't a factor for me. If you will use it, then get the BenQ. If not, either one will serve you well.

I guess if having the last BenQ mfg. drive means something, pick that one. For me, I'd just get the NEC... I've had good results with a few of their recent drives, so I'd just stick with them.

 

[purpleparalyzer]

I have not heard good things about this benq. Go with the 3550 IMO.

 

[PSUPef2k]

I have another of their drives in my old machine and have had great luck, so I was leaning that way anyway. Probably will just stick with what I know in this case.

 

[Synomenon]

Or you could get the new NEC ND-4570A. Newegg just got them in and from reading some threads on it over at the CDFreaks forums, it's a very good drive.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827152071

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827152070


As long as Liggy&Dee are around churning out modified firmware for these NEC drives, they're probably the best drives to get.

 

[PSUPef2k]

what purpose does DVD-RAM serve anyway? I had not heard of it until I looked at the Benq burner I referenced.

 

[atybimf]

I have the Benq DQ60 and it works great for me.

 

[JackBurton]

Originally posted by: IsLNdbOi
Or you could get the new NEC ND-4570A. Newegg just got them in and from reading some threads on it over at the CDFreaks forums, it's a very good drive.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827152071

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827152070


As long as Liggy&Dee are around churning out modified firmware for these NEC drives, they're probably the best drives to get.

Nice. I was wondering when NEC was going to come out with a new drive.

 

[Zepper]

The Benq DQ series are nowhere near as good as the 16xx series - unless they came out with a magic firmware since the early reviews.

.bh.