LG GH22NS70
Pros: decent read and write, sata interface, 22x
Pros: decent read and write, sata interface, 22x

Pros: Cool look, Haven't fail, On par performace, Cheap.
Cons: Just trivial stuff... not worth mentioning.

Pros: Great when they work.
Cons: Inconsistent burn speed and occassional fail discs burn.

Pros: Does everything prior to Bluray/HDDVD
Cons: None
“I never knew this is a popular optical drive when I got them... It was on sale for $15 per... so I got 2 of them in Fall 2010. Oh well, the performance is generally satisfactory, with no fail disc burner that I recall, not much to complain about. Great bargain buy! ” --ocman
Type: DVD Burner DVD+R: 22X DVD-R: 22X CD-R: 48X DVD-ROM: 16X CD-ROM: 48X DVD+RW: 8X DVD-RW: 6X
LG Electronics GH22NS50 22X SATA Super Multi DVD+/-RW Internal Drive (Black), Bulk with Software
Always at the forefront of speed technology Samsung produces some of the world's fastest DVD writers. Enhanced and enabled by Samsung WriteMaster technology this lightning quick writer intuitively detects the media type and automatically writes in the optimal speed for the disc. So all you have to do is just click to burn your disc. But don't walk away - it'll be done before you...
Developed for speed, performance and reliability, the Samsung SH-S223L/BEBS DVDRW Internal Drive is brimming with features to read the latest software titles and write on discs. Additionally, the Samsung SH-S223L/BEBS DVDRW Internal Drive supports powerful over-speed performance which allows writing with the high speed of 22X on a low cost 16X media. Not only does this device read and write...
“I bought this on my gaming rig, for practically reading the game disc, and during installation of the OS and few apps, its quite inexpensive and all what I need of a drive burner. I dont need the extra feature as label flash or lightscribe as other have labeled writer, as this disc are quite rare. Black color. Just notice that it really sound in high pitch when reading cd's, I guess a little...” --xnuw
Samsung SH-S203B 20x DVD±RW Drive SH-S203B/BEBN CD/DVD Combo Drives - Internal
“They cost me twice as the price of my ASUS 24X dvd burners. 2 x ASUS 24X DVD Burner = $30 (Fall 2010) + generally satisfactory results/performance. 2 x Samsung 22X DVD Burner = $60 (Spring 2010) + inconsistent burn speed and some fail disc burns. Samsung are probably the best in making memory, but they sure can't make solid optical drives. I had other Samsung optical drives in the past......” --ocman
DVD-ROM Access Time: 120ms CD-ROM Access Time: 120ms Cache: 198KB DVD-ROM: 18X CD-ROM: 48X Load Type: Tray Features: Read speed: DVD+R: 16 X DVD-R: 16 X DVD+RW: 10 X DVD-RW: 10 X DVD-ROM: 18 X DVD+R(DL): 8 X DVD-R(DL): 8 X DVD-ROM(DL): 10 X DVD-RAM: 5 X CD-ROM: 48 X DVD video playback: 8 X VCD playback: 16 X Audio CD Playback: 16 X Parts: 1 year limited
Boost the throughput of your optical CD/DVD player with this drive from Lite-On. This drive has an IDE interface so the data on the discs gets transferred to your system faster than before. This drive is a great choice for use in any system. DVD-ROM: 18X CD-ROM: 48X Form Factor: 5.25" Load Type: Tray Parts: 1 year limited Labor: 1 year limited