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HP CD-Writer Plus 9310i

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HP CD-Writer Plus 9310i
Internal IDE drive. Rs

20,450



Speeds:
10x/4x/32x



Software for CD-R:
EasyCD

Creator 3.5



Software for CD-RW:
DirectCD



Cache:
4 MB



Vendor:
HP India



Chandiwala Estate


Maa Anandmai Marg


Kalkaji


New Delhi 110019.


Tel: 6826000


Fax: 6826030


E-mail: bibhor_bansal@hp.com 





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This

is a high-end drive with 10x rated write speed. It can be used for CD

duplication, data storage, and backups. It’s an internal IDE drive with 4

MB of buffer, and rewrite and read speeds of 4x and 32x respectively.

It took about 22 minutes to

directly write 652.3 MB of data, which was slightly more than the rest in

its category. Here, it spent more time (13 minutes) in caching the data on

the hard disk before starting the actual burn. The subsequent burning of

data onto the CD was speedy.

In

the second round, where we first made the ISO image before burning it, it

took about four minutes to create the image and about eight minutes to burn

it onto a CD. Formatting an RW media with the drive was a breeze, taking

just 28 minutes, which was also the minimum of the lot. It gave 533 MB

capacity after the format.

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It gave the best throughputs

on RW disk at 0.495 MB/sec. It was also the best performer when it came to

copying audio tracks from an audio CD, taking just 11.5 minutes to copy

around 60 minutes of audio tracks.

The drive has a good

collection of software, which include Neato to create CD labels along with a

plastic applicator and Acid Music, a music jukebox where you can mix and

match built-in music sequences.

The price tag of Rs 20,450 seems to be well

justified by its performance. The drive is surely a good buy.

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When it came to copying audio

CD tracks, the 2 MB buffer showed its limitation. It took about 20 minutes

to copy around 60 minutes of audio.

Like the HP 9310i, it also

comes with Neato and Acid Music. It also has Broderbund’s PrintShop

Multimedia Organizer to manage your photographs and photo albums in style.

At a price of Rs 20,052, this is a bit costly

as far as performance is concerned. However, its portability and ease of

install make it an attractive buy.

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