The DQ60 looks the same outside and works the same as my older 1620, which is quiet. The marketing hype on the box is "Multiple Formats DVD REWriter, but I haven't taken the time to figure out what that means and how it differs from a typical DW 1600 series model.
http://www.benq-eu.com/Products/stor...fm?product=621 is where the specs are. I have an old 8x Plextor I don't like and it's noisy, and is a warranty replacement for my first one that was putting a tiny scratch on the outside area of dvd's. Otherwise I have an LG 16X and it's quiet. I've had good luck with my Benqs.....so far!
