Plextor has gone full bore with their latest CD-R/W drive! They've included every bit of Compact Disc writing technology they have and even turned some software that was typically only available in Europe, into a standard issue item! Dubbed the PlexWriter Premium, this drive boasts their fastest write speeds coupled with the fastest read speed available today. That's 52x RECORD and READ and 32x RE-WRITE! The features list on this drive is very long - and we'll do our best to explain everything as we go along. Some of the alphabet soup I'm about to pour you should be a little familiar because it's largely based on technologies Plextor has implemented in several of the other drives that we've reviewed here at ClubOC. However, there is also an extensive list of features that have been added to this drive exclusively.

     Features

     ● ATAPI (E-IDE) Interface
     ● 52x Write, 52x Read, and 32x Re-Write
     ● 8 Megabyte buffer
     ● Buffer Under Run
     ● High Quality / High Speed Digital Audio Extraction (DAE)
     ● Full-Time/Constant-On Self-Diagnostics validating correct operation of drive to media

     PlexTools Professional will now be shipped along with all units here in the United States! This is an incredibly useful utility and is required to control the following advanced features of the Plextor PlexWriter Premium.

     ● GigaRec - Allows High Capacity Storage on a 700MB disc. Increasing the maximum writing capacity by up to 40%
     ● Q-Check - Checks and reports written disc quality - C1/C2, track and focus errors.
     ● SecuRec - Offers password protection for your written disc
     ● Silent Mode - Allows users to vary the tray load/unload, spin up/down, and write/read speeds
     ● VariRec - Provides power users with unprecedented control over the burn process by adjusting laser power
     ● PowerRec - (Plextor Optimized Writing Error Reduction Control) technology is a sophisticated write strategy for
                            superior quality and stable recording at maximum speed