Digital Trends

Sony's DRU-530A 8X DVD writer improves upon its predecessor the DRU-510A in write speeds and offers some of the fastest write times we have seen to date, coming in a close second behind Plextor's PX-708A drive in most tests. What the DRU-530A has going for it is a solid software package and a very competitive price.

We would like to have seen Apple compatibility, headphone and volume controls on the front of the drive, and some blank recordable media to polish off the overall package. But for overall reliability and speed the Sony DRU-530A is among the top of its class.