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Lite-On 20X DVDR Burner with LightScribe
Formats: DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW, CD-R, CD-RW
Read speed: 16X for DVDs, 48X for CDs
Interface: SATA
Access time: 160ms
Cache: 2MB
Price: $30
Sony BDU-X10S
Formats: Blu-Ray, DVD, CD
Read Speed: 2X for Blu-ray, 8X for DVDs, 24X for CDs
Interface: SATA 150Mb/s
Access time: 210ms for BRD, 170ms for DVDs, 150ms for CDs
Cache: 4MB
Price: $199
Sony BWU-200S 4X Blu-ray Disc Burner
Formats: Blu-ray, DVD, CD
Read Speed: 4X for Blu-ray, 16X for DVDs, 40X for CDs
Interface: SATA 150Mb/s
Access time: 210ms for BRD, 170ms for DVDs, 150ms for CDs
Cache: 8MB
Price: $699
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