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General
Brand	Sony
Product name	AW-G170A
Tested by HWI
Release date	09/13/2006
Price (min. / avg.)	-

Specifications
Internal / external: Internal , Interface: Atapi IDE
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Reviews
Sony AW-G170A DVD-writer review	Hardware.Info
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General
Brand	Sony
Product name	AW-G170A
Tested by	Jeroen Admiraal
Specifications
Internal / external	Internal
Interface	Atapi IDE
Buffer	2 MB
Buffer underrun protection
Mount Rainier
Lightscribe
LabelFlash
Chipset	NEC MC-10041
Depth	17.6 cm
Firmware during test	1.71
Quoted read / write speeds
CD-ROM	48 x
CD-R	48 x
CD-RW	40 x
DVD-ROM	16 x
DVD+R	18 x
DVD+R DL	8 x
DVD+RW	8 x
DVD-R	18 x
DVD-R DL	8 x
DVD-RW	6 x
DVD-RAM	12 x
BD-ROM	0
BD-R	0
BD-R DL	0
BD-RE	0
BD-RE DL	0
Booktype management
Booktype changeable for DVD+R
Booktype changeable for DVD+R DL
Booktype changeable for DVD+RW
Standard booktype DVD+R	DVD+R
Standard booktype DVD+R DL	DVD-ROM
Standard booktype DVD+RW	DVD+RW
Extra's
Software	Nero 6 Suite
Multiple bezels in retail kit
Media compatibility BD-R
Imation 2X BD-R (PHILIPSR02) - Burn speed	0
Imation 2X BD-R (PHILIPSR02) - Burn type
Imation 2X BD-R (PHILIPSR02) - Quality	0
Media compatibility DVD+R
Maxell 16X DVD+R (MAXELL 003) - Burn speed	13.21 x
Maxell 16X DVD+R (MAXELL 003) - Burn type	CAV
Maxell 16X DVD+R (MAXELL 003) - Quality	0
Samsung Pleomax 16X DVD+R (RICOHJPN R03) - Burn speed	11.44 x
Samsung Pleomax 16X DVD+R (RICOHJPN R03) - Burn type	CAV
Samsung Pleomax 16X DVD+R (RICOHJPN R03) - Quality	94
BenQ 16X DVD+R (DAXON AZ3) - Burn speed	11.72 x
BenQ 16X DVD+R (DAXON AZ3) - Burn type	CAV
BenQ 16X DVD+R (DAXON AZ3) - Quality	43
Traxdata 16X DVD+R (RITEK R05) - Burn speed	11.78 x
Traxdata 16X DVD+R (RITEK R05) - Burn type	CAV
Traxdata 16X DVD+R (RITEK R05) - Quality	0
Plextor 16X DVD+R (YUDEN000 T03) - Burn speed	13.26 x
Plextor 16X DVD+R (YUDEN000 T03) - Burn type	CAV
Plextor 16X DVD+R (YUDEN000 T03) - Quality	95
Verbatim 16X DVD+R (MCC 004) - Burn speed	13.29 x
Verbatim 16X DVD+R (MCC 004) - Burn type	CAV
Verbatim 16X DVD+R (MCC 004) - Quality	0
Philips 16X DVD+R (INFOME R30) - Burn speed	11.75 x
Philips 16X DVD+R (INFOME R30) - Burn type	CAV
Philips 16X DVD+R (INFOME R30) - Quality	21
Imation 16X DVD+R (MCC 004) - Burn speed	11.62 x
Imation 16X DVD+R (MCC 004) - Burn type	CAV
Imation 16X DVD+R (MCC 004) - Quality	96
Media compatibility DVD-R
Maxell 16X DVD-R (MXL RG04) - Burn speed	13.29 x
Maxell 16X DVD-R (MXL RG04) - Burn type	CAV
Maxell 16X DVD-R (MXL RG04) - Quality	95
Verbatim 16X DVD-R (MCC 03RG20) - Burn speed	13.29 x
Verbatim 16X DVD-R (MCC 03RG20) - Burn type	CAV
Verbatim 16X DVD-R (MCC 03RG20) - Quality	0
Traxdata 16X DVD-R (RITEKF1) - Burn speed	11.64 x
Traxdata 16X DVD-R (RITEKF1) - Burn type	CAV
Traxdata 16X DVD-R (RITEKF1) - Quality	0
BenQ 16X DVD-R (DAXON016S) - Burn speed	11.76 x
BenQ 16X DVD-R (DAXON016S) - Burn type	CAV
BenQ 16X DVD-R (DAXON016S) - Quality	50
Plextor 16X DVD-R (TYG03) - Burn speed	13.27 x
Plextor 16X DVD-R (TYG03) - Burn type	CAV
Plextor 16X DVD-R (TYG03) - Quality	0
Samsung Pleomax 16X DVD-R (OPTODISCR016) - Burn speed	7.07 x
Samsung Pleomax 16X DVD-R (OPTODISCR016) - Burn type	P-CAV
Samsung Pleomax 16X DVD-R (OPTODISCR016) - Quality	0
Philips 16X DVD-R (CMC MAG AM3) - Burn speed	11.76 x
Philips 16X DVD-R (CMC MAG AM3) - Burn type	CAV
Philips 16X DVD-R (CMC MAG AM3) - Quality	76
Imation 16X DVD-R (MCC 03RG20) - Burn speed	13.28 x
Imation 16X DVD-R (MCC 03RG20) - Burn type	CAV
Imation 16X DVD-R (MCC 03RG20) - Quality	0
Media compatibility DVD+R DL
Maxell 2.4X DVD+R DL (RICOHJPN D00) - Burn speed	2.45 x
Maxell 2.4X DVD+R DL (RICOHJPN D00) - Burn type	CLV
Maxell 2.4X DVD+R DL (RICOHJPN D00) - Quality	0
Traxdata DVD+R DL (RITEK D01) - Burn speed	2.46 x
Traxdata DVD+R DL (RITEK D01) - Burn type	CLV
Traxdata DVD+R DL (RITEK D01) - Quality	50
Verbatim 8X DVD+R DL (MKM 003) - Burn speed	6.09 x
Verbatim 8X DVD+R DL (MKM 003) - Burn type	Z-CLV
Verbatim 8X DVD+R DL (MKM 003) - Quality	95
Samsung Pleomax 2.4X DVD+R DL (RITEK D01) - Burn speed	2.45 x
Samsung Pleomax 2.4X DVD+R DL (RITEK D01) - Burn type	CLV
Samsung Pleomax 2.4X DVD+R DL (RITEK D01) - Quality	0
Philips 2.4X DVD+R DL (-) - Burn speed	2.46 x
Philips 2.4X DVD+R DL (-) - Burn type	CLV
Philips 2.4X DVD+R DL (-) - Quality	0
Imation 2.4X DVD+R DL (RICOHJPN D00) - Burn speed	2.46 x
Imation 2.4X DVD+R DL (RICOHJPN D00) - Burn type	CLV
Imation 2.4X DVD+R DL (RICOHJPN D00) - Quality	0
Media compatibility DVD-R DL
Verbatim 6X DVD-R DL (MKM 01RD30) - Burn speed	0
Verbatim 6X DVD-R DL (MKM 01RD30) - Burn type
Verbatim 6X DVD-R DL (MKM 01RD30) - Quality	0
Media compatibility DVD+RW
Verbatim 4X DVD+RW (MKM A02) - Burn speed	4.13 x
Verbatim 4X DVD+RW (MKM A02) - Burn type	CLV
Verbatim 4X DVD+RW (MKM A02) - Quality	90
Samsung Pleomax 4X DVD+RW (OPTODISC OP4) - Burn speed	4.13 x
Samsung Pleomax 4X DVD+RW (OPTODISC OP4) - Burn type	CLV
Samsung Pleomax 4X DVD+RW (OPTODISC OP4) - Quality	65
Maxell 4X DVD+RW (RITEK 004) - Burn speed	4.13 x
Maxell 4X DVD+RW (RITEK 004) - Burn type	CLV
Maxell 4X DVD+RW (RITEK 004) - Quality	68
Traxdata 8X DVD+RW (RITEK 008) - Burn speed	0
Traxdata 8X DVD+RW (RITEK 008) - Burn type
Traxdata 8X DVD+RW (RITEK 008) - Quality	0
BenQ 4X DVD+RW (DAXON D42) - Burn speed	4.13 x
BenQ 4X DVD+RW (DAXON D42) - Burn type	CLV
BenQ 4X DVD+RW (DAXON D42) - Quality	93
Philips 4X DVD+RW (INFODISC A10) - Burn speed	4.13 x
Philips 4X DVD+RW (INFODISC A10) - Burn type	CLV
Philips 4X DVD+RW (INFODISC A10) - Quality	85
Imation 8X DVD+RW (PHILIPS RW8) - Burn speed	0
Imation 8X DVD+RW (PHILIPS RW8) - Burn type
Imation 8X DVD+RW (PHILIPS RW8) - Quality	0
Media compatibility DVD-RW
Maxell 2X DVD-RW (RITEK W01) - Burn speed	2.07 x
Maxell 2X DVD-RW (RITEK W01) - Burn type	CLV
Maxell 2X DVD-RW (RITEK W01) - Quality	95
Samsung Pleomax 4x DVD-RW (OPTODISCW004) - Burn speed	4.13 x
Samsung Pleomax 4X DVD-RW (OPTODISCW004) - Burn type	CLV
Samsung Pleomax 4X DVD-RW (OPTODISCW004) - Quality	68
Verbatim 6X DVD-RW (MKM 01RW6X01) - Burn speed	6.2 x
Verbatim 6X DVD-RW (MKM 01RW6X01) - Burn type	CLV
Verbatim 6X DVD-RW (MKM 01RW6X01) - Quality	97
Traxdata 6X DVD-RW (RITEKW06) - Burn speed	6.41 x
Traxdata 6X DVD-RW (RITEKW06) - Burn type	CLV
Traxdata 6X DVD-RW (RITEKW06) - Quality	76
Philips 2X DVD-RW (CMCW02) - Burn speed	2.07 x
Philips 2X DVD-RW (CMCW02) - Burn type	CLV
Philips 2X DVD-RW (CMCW02) - Quality	93

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	Sony AW-G170A DVD-writer review Sony and NEC join forces	09/20/2006
	With the prices of DVD-burners dropping almost continuously it’s becoming increasingly difficult for manufacturers to realise a profit on their sales. This has forced various large manufacturers of Optical Drives to combine their resources and to work together. For example: Samsung and Toshiba have joint ownership of a production plant for optical drives, LG and Hitachi work together and Lite-on is a production partner to a multitude of other companies. The latest joint venture is that of Sony and NEC. Both Sony and NEC can profit from this cooperation as well as lower their production costs substantially. Sony is co-owner of various DVD-drive patents and therefore, unlike other manufacturers, does not have to pay some of the licensing fees associated with the production of DVD-burners and this can benefit NEC greatly. NEC on the other hand develops its own DVD-burner chipsets and is very cost effective in this area thus benefiting Sony. The first product to emerge from the cooperation of Sony and NEC is the Sony AW-G170A, an 18x speed DVD-burner. We put the drive through our expansive testing routine and in the following review will give you an in-depth view of its capabilities. Read more

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