Product Description

The SH-S223 drive offers a powerful over-speed performance feature that allows users to burn data at high speeds - even on low speed media. With over-speed recording, users can write at 22X speeds on 16X media and 12X speeds on 8X media. As lower speed media is more cost-effective, companies can save money while burning discs at faster speeds.In addition to the writer's high speed performance, the SH-S223 also boasts a low-noise feature. The drive's aerodynamic frame design reduces air-borne noise by preventing pressure concentration.The drive supports SATA interface - the dominant interface for PCs. The SH-S223 drive includes free software so users can easily create music, video, photo and data discs. The drive also includes Samsung's live firmware update program that allows users to download new firmware to keep their drives updated for free.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #60558 in Consumer Electronics
• Brand: Samsung
• Model: SH-S223Q
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: 5.91" h x 5.91" w x 7.87" l, 1.00 pounds

Customer Reviews

Solid Performer
Bought this drive to pair with another(Samsung SH-S203N 20x DVD-Rom Burner SATA Drive with LightScribe (Black) DVD burner in a new computer build. After about a month of using this drive, I'm very happy with performance and reliability. The 203N and this drive are virtually the same drive, 20X versus 22X max burn (you'll never see that difference). A person would be very hard pressed to tell the difference between these two drives. So I would buy based on price.

Typical single layer DVD burns are around 16x even on 8x certified media. Double Layer burns are very fast, bumping that 2.4x certification. Burns play in just about every computer or DVD player I've tried (huge range from Panasonic portable to PS/3 to standalone players).

The drive is fairly quiet, but no quieter than other brands. The drawer mechanism is better than the Sony's I have used, but not as solid as external stand alone burners (although I've never seen an internal drive that is that good). The drawer does not have that heavy and hydraulic sound that is so pleasant, it sounds fairly plastic. It fits in a 5 1/4 bay like any other optical drive.

Do remember this is a SATA interface. If you are slim on SATA connectors on your motherboard, be very careful about this purchase. My old Sony Vaio with a Micro ATX motherboard only had 4 SATA ports. My new build Asus motherboard has 10, so no problems. Just check to be sure you have the ports and the power supply connector.

Have never used the Lightscribe function. And can't comment on the retail bundled software, but that is usually not worth extra money.