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CD-Re-Writers

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Model  Interface Write

Speed
ReWrite

Speed
Read

Speed
Onboard

Cache 
Software

for CD-R Disks
Software

for CD-RW Disks
Software

Bundle 
Box

contents
Bundled  Price

(Rs)
Vendor
External

Drivers
Iomega

Predator



CDRW9602EXT-B
USB 24x 10x 40x Not mentioned Iomega HotBurn Iomega

HotBurn Drag 'n' Drop
Musicmatch

Jukebox, Adobe ActiveShare,
External

Power Supply, USB Cable, Audio Cable, External Power Supply,
One CD-R One CD-RW 12900 Ingram

Micro India, 43/44 Kalpataru Court, CG Marg Chembur, Mumbai 4000074,Tel:

022 5553200/4/7. Email: rakeshk@imindia.com 
Iomega

CDRW Drive CDRW6402EXT
USB 16x 10x 40x Not mentioned Iomega HotBurn Iomega HotBurn  Drag

'n' Drop
Musicmatch

Jukebox, Adobe ActiveShare, QuikSync for Windows; Iomega HotBurn and MGI

PhotoSuite for Mac
--Do-- One CD-R One

CDRW
11900

--Do--

Plextor

PX-W2410TU
USB 24x 10x 40x 4 MB Nero 5.5.5.6 InCD Adobe

Acrobat Reader, Nero MediaPlayer, USB Storage Driver for
Power

Adapter, Manual, USB Cable,
 Emergency

Stick
One CD-RW 19950 Zeta

Technologies. A/2, Shreeji Niketan, 541/D, Dr Ambedkar Road, Tel:

022-4202288 
Yamaha

CRW 32001X-VK *
Firewire 24x 10x 40x 8 MB Nero 5.5.5.1 InCD NeroMix NeroMax Power

Adapter, FireWire Cable, Manual
One CD-R,  One

CD-RW
25000 Neoteric

Infomatique, B-20 Shriram Indl Estate, 13 GD Ambekar Road, Wadala, Mumbai

400031. Tel 022-4172600 Emai: saxena@neoteric-info.com 
Internal

IDE Drives
Samsung

SW-224
IDE 24x 10x 40x 2 MB Nero 5.5 InCD Nero Media

Player
IDE

cable, Audio cable, Manual
One CD-R, One

CD-RW
8500 Samsung

Electronics India Information & Telecom- munication, 47, Ring Road,

Lajpat Nagar III, New Delhi 110024. Tel: 011-6234626/6603/622099
Sony

CRX175M***
IDE 24x 10x 40x 2 MB B's Recorder

Gold
B's Clip Retrospect

Express, Musicmatch, ArcSoft PhotoBase, ArcSoft Video Impression
IDE

Cable, Memory Stick slot, Manual
None 15000 Rashi

Peripherals, 105, Unique House, Chakala Road, Andheri (E), Mumbai. Tel:

022-8260256-59 E-mail: kalavr@rptechindia.com 
Asus

CRW-3212A*
IDE 32x 12x 40x 2 MB Nero 5.5.6.4 InCD Nero MediaPlayer IDE

cable, Audio Cable, Manual
One

CD-R, One CD-RW
10000 --Do--
Asus

CRW-2410A
IDE 24x 10x 40x 2 MB Nero5.5.6.4 InCD Nero MediaPlayer IDE

cable, Audio Cable, Manual
One

CD-R, One CD-RW
7500 --Do--
Plextor

PX-W2410TA
IDE 24x 10x 40x 4 MB Nero

5.5
InCD Plextor

Manager 2000, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Nero MediaPlayer
IDE

Cable, Audio Cable, Manual
One CD-RW 9950 Zeta

Technologies. A/2, Shreeji Niketan, 541/D, Dr Ambedkar Road, Matunga (CR),

Mumbai 400019. Tel: 022-4202288. Email: tejas@zetaindia.com 
Plextor

PX-W4012TA*
IDE 40x 12x 40x 4 MB Nero 5.5.7.3 InCD Plextor

Manager 2000, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Nero MediaPlayer
IDE

Cable, Audio cable, Manual
One

CD-R, One CD-RW
12950 --Do--
Krypton

32x10x40x CD-Writer *
IDE 32x 10x 40x 2 MB NTI CD-Maker File CD Drive

Backup, Manual on CD manual on CD
IDE

cable, Audio Cablel
 One

CD-RW
5650 Priya, Podar Chambers, 109,

S.A. Brelvi Road, Fort, Mumbai 400001. Tel: 022-2663611/



3676/3900. E-mail: priyabom@ priyagroup.com 
Krypton 16x10x40x  IDE 16x  10x 40x 2 MB NTI CD-Maker File CD Drive Backup, Manual on CD  IDE cable, Audio Cable  One

CD-RW 
4450  --Do--
Benq 24x10x40x CD-Writer  IDE 24x  10x 40x  2 MB  PrimoCD Plus software Veritas DLA  Adobe Acrobat Reader, Audio Cable, Manual,

on CD
Audio

Cable, Manual DOS Driver Floppy
One

CD-RW, One CD-R 
6499

 

Benq

India, 302, Omega, Main Street, Hiranandani Gardens, Powai, Mumbai

400076. Tel 022-5705230-32. Email: pankajpamani@benq.com 
Yamaha

CRW3200E-VK
IDE 24x  10x 40x  8 MB Nero 5.5 InCD NeroMix IDE

cable, Audio Cable, Manual
One

CD-R, One CD-RW
10500

 

Integra

Microsystems, G5, Manual One CD-RW Swiss Complex, 33, Race Course

Road, Bangalore 560001. Tel. 080-2250073/7027 Email: mktblr@integramicro.com

*These were not ranked in the shootout either due to a different interface (Firewire) or due to higher speeds, for which corresponding media was not available in the market ***The Sony CRTX175M was the only drive that came with a slot for the Sony Memory Stick

Compiled by Sanjay Majumder

All drives carry one-year warranty
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