Name	Price at Time of Review (£)	Rating	Comment	Additional Info	Supplier	Tel	Issue	Page	Additional comments, notes
CD-ROM Drives (internal)
	Aztech CDA 268-03I	88	****	Reasonable performance in a simple package.	2x.	Aztech	01734 814121	6	56
	Aztech CDA 468-01I	119	****	Well built and affordable.	6x, 256k buffer.	Aztech	01734 814121	14	98	Value
	Aztech CDA 668-01I	149	****	Cheap though not fast 6 speed drive.	6x, 256k buffer.	Aztech	01734 814121	14	98
	Aztech CDA 868	109	***	Poor under Windows 3.11 but a decent performer with Windows 95.	8x.	Aztech	01734 820840	20	123
	Bluepoint ICD-300	99.95	***	A good but basic drive, but assumes technical knowledge.	2x.	Bluepoint	01908 277007	6	57
	Creative Labs CD 420E	299	***	Good build quailty, below par performance.	4x, 128k buffer.	Creative Labs	01743 344744	14	98
	EliteGroup Vertos 300 SSD	99	***	Inexpensive, but under par performance for the price.	2x	Panrix	01132 444958	6	57
	Goldstar GCD-R540B	126	***	Inexpensive EIDE drive. Beats many for performance.	4x, 128k buffer.	LJ Electronics	01753 500426	14	100
	Goldstar GC-R580B	129	*****	Fast access time and good transfer rates. Very good value for money.	8x	LG Electronics	01753 500400	20	122	recommended
	Goldstar R540B	117	***	Average performance but cheap and easy to install.	4x,	Goldstar	01753 691888	12	120
	Hitachi CDR-6550	165	***	Unremarkable performance, good build quality.	2x, 128k buffer.	Hitachi	0181 849 2067	1	113
	Hitachi CDR-6750	220	****	Great overall performance, high price is justified.	2x	Northamber	0181 391 4100	6	58
	Mitsumi FX 400	120	***	Sluggish and poor documentation, but a good price.	4x.	Mitsumi	01276 29029	14	102
	NEC CDR-273	129	***	Poor performance and documentation.	4x, 128k buffer.	NEC	0181 993 8111	14	102
	NEC CDR 512	299	****	Performance benefits show when copying large files.	6x, SCSI-2 card, caddy.	NEC	0181 993 8111	11	124
	NEC Multispin 4X4C	199	***	For those that want more than one CD available at a time.	4x.	NEC	0181 993 8111	14	100
	NEC Multispin 4XI	365	****	Perhaps the best featured CD-ROM on the market but at a price.	4x, SCSI-2, caddy.	NEC	0181 993 8111	6	124
	NEC Quad-X	199	****	High performance, attractive price.	4x, IDE.	NEC	0181 993 8111	6	125
	Orchid CDS 3110i	109	****	A four year warranty and two games come with this average performer.	2x.	Multimedia	01483 285000	6	60	value
	Panasonic LF1004BK	599	***	Expensive price denotes optical disc capabilities.	6x.	Panasonic	01344 853508	14	106
	Panasonic QuadPro	139	***	Solid and dependable.	4x.	Panasonic	01344 853508	14	102
	Philips PCA42CR	134	***	Average performace at a low price. Unsure of itself under Windows 95.	4x, 128k buffer.	Philips	0181 689 4444	14	104
	Philips PCA62CR	135	**	Not the fastest drive around, and not the cheapest either.	6x	Philips	0181 689 4444	20	122
	Pioneer DR U124X	220	****	Expensive but solid performer with a little extra speed.	4.4x, 128k buffer.	Ideal Hardware	0181 286 5000	14	104
	Plextor PX43CS	239	*****	Sluggish data transfer, good seek times. Excellent manual.	4x, 256k buffer, caddy.	Tekdata	01782 577677	14	104
	Plextor PX63CS	349	*****	Outstanding performance, though overpriced.	6x, 256k buffer, caddy.	Tekdata	01782 577677	14	106	Speed
	Plextor PX83CS	349	****	Fast, but there are cheaper respectable drives around.	8x, caddy	Tekdata	01782 577677	22	152
	Plextor 6Plex	469	****	Expensive but fast.	6x, 256k buffer, caddy.	Tekdata	01782 577677	8	118	recommended
	Samsung SCR-830	129	*****	Excellent performance and very good value for money	8x	Samsung	0181 391 0168	22	150	recommended
	Sony CDU 76E	139	***	Mediocre performance.	4x, 256k buffer.	Sony	0181 760 0500	14	115
	Sony CDU 76S	169	****	Good performance at an excellent price.	4x, 256k buffer.	Sony	0181 760 0500	14	115	Value
	Teac CD 56E	229	****	Fast data transfer at 900Kbps, and well built.	4x, 128k buffer.	Teac UK	01923 225235	14	115	Speed
	Teac CD-55A	229	***	High performance, and easy to install.	4x, 64k buffer.	Teac UK	01923 225235	7	109
	Teac CD-58E	129	****	Good performance, but not spectacular.	8x	Teac UK	01923 225235	22	153
	Toshiba XM3501B	400	****	Needs full processor support.	4x.	Toshiba	01932 785666	1	112
	Wearnes CDD-120	119	***	Better packaged than many bare drives, competitive price.	2.5x.	Wearnes Peripherals	01256 333570	6	61
CD-ROM Drives (external)
	Aiwa ACD-300	249	****	A good drive, but LED on front panel does not justify the price.	2x.	Aiwa	0181 897 7000	6	56
	Cyberrom CD Quad	399	***	High performance, though setup can be tricky.	4x, PCMCIA type II.	Innovative Communications	0181 953 0948	18	106
	MediaVision ReNo	255	****	Good documentation, engineering, and performance.	2x.	MediaVision		6	58	speed
	Nakamichi MBR-7	299	*****	Ideal for multiple CD-ROM access.	2x, 7 disc capacity autochanger.	CD Revolution	01932 562000	4	134	recommended
	Panasonic CD/P-525SP	199	**	Poor documentation and performance.	2x.	Datrontech	01252 303333	6	60
	Panasonic KLX-D720	299	**	Barely adequate performance, a notebook users compromise.	2x, CD-ROM/CD audio, PCMCIA Type II.	Panasonic	01344 853508	11	125
	Toshiba CD400-A	360	****	Some quirks detract from a simple, otherwise elegant design.	2x	Toshiba	01932 785666	6	61
	Toshiba CD400-A	360	***	Adequate performance, but large which limits portability.	2x, SCSI-2 interface.	Toshiba	01734 845995	3	137