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LaCie Portable DVD+/-RW with LightScribe   [Computer Shopper]
COMPANY: LaCie PRICE: £80inc VAT  
RATING: ISSUE: 240  DATE: Dec 07
   

LaCie's latest portable DVD writer has a brown enclosure. It won't be to everyone's taste, but it is distinctive. Although it couldn't match its claimed 8X speed for burning single-layer DVDs, it was still one of the quicker portable burners in our group, managing around 5X when writing DVD+/-R discs.

It was the second-fastest portable when burning double-layer DVD-R discs, with 3.38X, which is close to its claimed 4X speed. Sadly, it was the slowest external drive when writing DVD+R DL discs, managing only 2.29X. It was also the second-slowest external drive when burning rewritable DVDs, but it wasn't far behind the other portables in the DVD+RW test.

The LaCie drive's biggest flaw is its price. At £80, it's the second-most expensive external drive in our group. If it were cheaper its uneven performance might be forgivable, but LG's GSA-E50N is faster and better value.

SPECIFICATIONS:
8X DVD-R, 8X DVD+R, 6X DVD-RW, 8X DVD+RW, 4X DVD-R DL, 4X DVD+R DL, 5X DVD-RAM, 24X CD-R, 20X CD-RW
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