The specifications of the system used for testing:

• Gateway M-6864 FX Notebook

• Intel Core 2 Duo T5750 @ 2.00 GHz
• 4GB DDR RAM
• Ati Mobility Radeon HD 2600

For the duration of the test, the system will be running only on critical processes. We will be using Nero CD/DVD Speed for testing, version 4.7.7.15. We will first test the eTDU108, then the internal DVD drive on the laptop, then with the [url=http://us.liteonit.com/us/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=262&Itemid=86]Liteon EZDUB DVD writer[/url] which requires an external AC power source.

The first test is reading a DVD-R.

As you can see, the eTDU108 performed just as specified. It was rated at 8X DVD read, which is pretty much the exact same speed for the internal laptop DVD drive. However, the EZ-DUB, with its dedicated power source, blows both drives out of the water with 18X speed.

The second test is reading a CD.

The eTDU108 again performed at the advertised speed of 24X. The laptop internal drive performed slightly faster, and the EZ-DUB again reaching a much faster speed at 49X. We can also note that the eTDU108 remained under the 150ms in random access time, which is good.

With both the laptop drive and the eTDU108, I notice that reading an audio CD takes much more time to skip songs. The EZ-DUB on the other hand appears to be much faster in this regard, so it is obvious that the eTDU108 sacrificed speed for portability.

While running these tests, the eTDU108 is also much louder than the other two drives. When the disc is spinning, there appears to be a slight vibration that is causing this noise.

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