| DVD±R/RW CD-R/RW Drives |
| Model Name |
Launch |
Speed* |
Interface |
Description |
| PX-712A |
2004 |
12/8
48/24/48 |
ATAPI |
First
12X Speed Internal DVD±R/RW |
| PX-712SA |
2004 |
12/8
48/24/48 |
SATA |
First
12X Speed Internal SATA DVD±R/RW |
| PX-708UF
Spectrum |
2003 |
8/4.4/2
40/24/40 |
Dual
IEEE 1394 and Hi-Speed USB |
8X Speed
External DVD±R/RW - 6 Vibrant colors |
| PX-708UF |
2003 |
8/4.4/2
40/24/40 |
Dual
IEEE 1394 and Hi-Speed USB |
8X
Speed External DVD±R/RW |
| PX-708A |
2003 |
8/4.4/2
40/24/40 |
ATAPI |
8X Speed
ATAPI DVD±R/RW |
| Digital
Video Converter |
| Model
Name |
Launch |
Speed* |
Interface |
Description |
| PX-M402U |
2004 |
N/A |
USB |
World
First MPEG-4/DivX Certified |
| PX-M401U |
2003 |
N/A |
USB |
First
Digital Video Converter |
| DVD+R/RW
CD-R/RW |
| Model
Name |
Launch |
Speed* |
Interface |
Description |
| PX-504A |
2003 |
4/2.4/12
- 16/10/40 |
ATAPI |
First
DVD+R/RW drive |
| PX-504UF |
2003 |
4/2.4/12
- 16/10/40 |
ATAPI |
First
External DVD+R/RW drive |
| *Speed
is expressed in the order of:DVD+R/RW Write/Rewrite/Read -
CD-RW Write/Rewrite/Read |
| CD-R/RW
DVD-ROM |
| Model
Name |
Launch |
Speed* |
Interface |
Description |
| PX-320A |
2002 |
20/10/40-12 |
ATAPI |
First
internal CD-RW DVD-ROM drive |
| PX-208U |
2002 |
8/8/24-8 |
USB |
First
external CD-RW DVD-ROM drive |
| *Speed is expressed in the order
of: Write/Rewrite/Read-DVD-Rom |
| CD-R/RW
Drives |
| Model
Name |
Launch |
Speed* |
Interface |
Description |
| PX-R412C |
1997 |
4/12 |
SCSI |
First
CD-R drive developed by Shinano Kenshi |
| PX-R820T |
1998 |
8/20 |
SCSI |
One
of the first 8x CD-R drives in the world |
| PX-W4220T |
1999 |
4/2/20 |
SCSI |
First
Plextor CD-R/RW drive |
| PX-W8220T |
1999 |
8/2/20 |
SCSI |
|
| PX-W8432A |
1999 |
8/4/32 |
ATAPI |
First
Plextor ATAPI model. Obtained many awards worldwide. |
| PX-W124T |
2000 |
12/4/32 |
SCSI |
|
| PX-W1210TA |
2000 |
12/10/32 |
ATAPI |
First
CD-RW drive with BURN-Proof technology |
| PX-W1210TS |
2000 |
12/10/32 |
SCSI |
|
| PX-W1610TA |
2001 |
16/10/40 |
ATAPI |
PC
World Product of the Year 2001, USA |
| PX-W2410TA |
2001 |
24/10/40 |
ATAPI |
|
| PX-S88TA |
2001 |
8/8/24 |
ATAPI |
First
internal slim line CD-RW drive |
| PX-S88TU |
2001 |
8/8/24 |
USB |
First
external slim line CD-RW drive |
| PX-W2410TU |
2001 |
24/10/40 |
USB |
|
| PX-W4012TU |
2002 |
40/12/40 |
USB |
|
| PX-W4824TA |
2002 |
48/24/48 |
ATAPI |
|
| PX-W4824TU |
2002 |
48/24/48 |
USB |
|
| PX-S2410TU |
2002 |
24/10/24 |
USB |
|
| PX-Premium |
2003 |
52/32/52 |
ATAPI |
Introduced
new technologies: GigaRec™, Q-Check™, SecuRec™
and SilentMode™ |
| PX-W5224TA |
2003 |
52/24/52 |
ATAPI |
|
| PX-Premium-U |
2003 |
52/32/52 |
USB |
|
*Speed
is expressed in the order of: Write/Rewrite/Read |
| CD-ROM
Drives |
| Model
Name |
Launch |
Read
Speed |
Interface |
Description |
| DM-3020 |
1990 |
1 |
SCSI |
First
CD-ROM drive with TEXEL brand |
| DM-3021 |
1991 |
1 |
SCSI |
340ms
access speed was the fastest in the world |
| DM-3024 |
1992 |
2 |
SCSI |
The first 2x CD-ROM drive
in the world |
| DM-3028 |
1993 |
2.23 |
SCSI |
1994 Best Choice winning
drive at PC Magazine, USA |
| PX-43CH |
1994 |
4 |
SCSI |
The
first 4x CD-ROM drive in the world. Won many prizes in USA |
| PX-43CS |
1994 |
4 |
SCSI |
|
| PX-63CS |
1995 |
6 |
SCSI |
The
first 6x CD-ROM drive in the world. |
| PX-43CE |
1995 |
4.5 |
SCSI |
Last
4x speed model of Plextor. |
| PX-83CS |
1996 |
8 |
SCSI |
The
first 8x SCSI CD-ROM drive in the world. |
| PX-12TS |
1996 |
12 |
SCSI |
The
first 12x CD-ROM drive in the world. |
| PX-20TS |
1997 |
12-20 |
SCSI |
The
first CAV CD-ROM drive in the world. |
| PX-32TS |
1997 |
13-32 |
SCSI |
First
Ultra SCSI interface CD-ROM drive in the world. |
| PX-40TS |
1998 |
13-40 |
SCSI |
Improved
data transfer speed with special LSI by Adaptec. |
| PX-4OTSUW |
1999 |
13-40 |
SCSI |
The
first and only Ultra Wide SCSI interface CD-ROM drive. |
| *12-20x
means, 12x at the most inner track, and 20x at the most
outer track. |
