Shuttle is known for stylish, good-quality PC products and its first dual-format DVD writer adds to that reputation. The CR40 comes in white, black or silver, to match Shuttle's range of cases, but you could just as easily install it in your standard PC.

The CR40 was easy to install and get running and comes bundled with Ahead Nero 6 Suite. It performed well in our tests taking six minutes, 40 seconds to burn 4.1GB of data on a single-layer DVD+R at 16-speed, and 29 minutes, 18 seconds for 7.8GB on dual-layer media.

For full performance results and to compare these against rival and cheaper products, see the optical media category on our labs blog.

Overall, if you have a Shuttle PC and need a DVD writer, this is a must. If you just want a well-performing DVD for your standard PC, this is a good choice, although not for those on a budget.

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