Plextor has developed both drives using the company's proprietary advanced technology to meet the demands of the high-end marketplace. Aimed at enthusiast/professional users who require the ultimate in quality and speed, they come with the following features:

• PlexEraser : A data destruction utility that makes a recorded CD-R or DVD disc unreadable for increased security.
• SecureRecording : The SecureRecording function lets you write on a CD-R disc and protect the data with a password.
• SilentMode : If the drive needs to be used in a quiet environment, the drive can be switched to silent mode.
• SpeedRead : Enables reading CD-R media up to the maximum speed of the drive
• GigaRec : GigaRec enables you to change the recording capacity of a standard CD-R disc from 70 percent up to 130 percent of its standard capacity
• VariRec : By adjusting the laser power, you can record CD's to improve the read compatibility
• Q-Check : a diagnostic suite to verify the quality of blank and recorded media
• PoweRec : Intelligent technology to improve the write quality during the write process
• PlexTools Professional : This software tool offers a complete suite of recording applications and supports your drive's advanced quality check functions
• PlexTools Professional LE : Based on the basic software code of PlexTools Professional, PlexTools Professional LE offers more features and extra options
• Buffer Underrun Proof Technology : Prevents buffer underrun errors