24x Slim CD-RW Combo Roundup Vol.1- Page 4
Error Correction Tests - Asus SCB-2408
In the following tests we check the behavior of Asus SCB-2408 when it comes
to reading scratched / defected discs. The test discs we use are the ABEX Test
Discs series
from ALMEDIO.
- ABEX TCD-721R
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Errors total
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Num: 910293
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Errors (Loudness) dB(A)
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Num: 49221
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Avg:-73.8 dB(A)
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Max:-19.4dB(A)
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Error Muting Samples
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Num: 2887
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Avg: 1.0 Samples
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Max: 8 Samples
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Skips Samples
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Num:0
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Avg: 0 Samples
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Max: 0 Samples
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Total Test Result
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76.9 points (of 100.0 maximum)
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The Asus SCB-2408 gave back a few loudness errors, and some of them were
muted. The reported average error was -73.8dB(A), which is low, and no synchronization
problems occurred. The performance of the drive is good and the average score
is 76.9 points
out of 100.
- ABEX TCD-726
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Errors total
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Num: 46446
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Errors (Loudness) dB(A)
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Num: 210
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Avg: -16.6dB(A)
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Max:-9.6dB(A)
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Error Muting Samples
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Num: 8
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Avg: 3421.3Samples
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Max: 3584 Samples
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Skips Samples
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Num: 0
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Avg: 0.0 Samples
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Max: 0 Samples
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Total Test Result
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81.6 points (of 100.0 maximum)
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As you can see from the graph, the only errors reported were in the beginning
of the test disc. Although the severity of the errors is high, the total number
is low, so the total score in this test is 81.6 points out of
100.
- Conclusion
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Test Disc
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Reading Speed
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Score
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ABEX TCD-721R
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Max
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76.9
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ABEX TCD-726
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81.6
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Average Score
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79.25
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The Asus SCB-2408 drive gets a good average score of 79.25 out
of 100 at the
reading error correction tests with the Abex Test discs.
- Nero CDSpeed tests
Nero CDSpeed quality test with the 721R Abex disc gave Asus an adequate
quality score: 64.2 points out
of 100. However, the estimated C2 accuracy is very low (33.69%) and 245 sync
errors were reported.
