Plextor has gone with what I would consider a simple, sleek-looking package. It has limited use of color or flashy art work; there is just a picture of the drive, the name and the key specifications.

The packaging covers all the key information you need to know about the PX-B320SA: package content, system requirements, specifications and features.

The box is taped at the top by Plextor to ensure quality control and inside the package you’ll find the optical drive protected in a plastic bag and centered in the box by two large foam blocks. The zip-lock bag carries the manual, driver discs, SATA cable and mounting screws.

Removing the physical drive, the cover is protected by a thin plastic film. Apart from the drive, we have the open key, a blue rectangular LED and a pin-hole to manually eject the tray.

The rest of the drive is pretty plain; the back has the SATA power and data cable. On the top we have a sticker indicating the make, model and serial number.

There’s absolutely nothing on the bottom side.

The physical drive may look pretty boring but there’s nothing wrong with that because all the magic is done on the inside. The internal lasers read and write data off what would normally be pieces of plastic and film. Here’s what Plextor has to say about the black box.

The PX-B320SA internal SATA 8X BD Combo is an expansion of the Plextor Blu-ray Disc optical disc drive family. It gives you an all-in-one solution for playing back Blu-ray discs, while maintaining the capability of archiving data onto CD or DVD. Bundled with CyberLink’s TrueTheater HD technology, you can easily boost DVD video and audio quality to achieve HD-like results and smoother playback. The software turns standard content into HD-quality images, by upscaling video resolution from 480p to 1080p. You can now enjoy high definition movies on your PC-based home theater.

Here are the specifications:

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