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Originally Posted by pinto2 Dell branded Philips 8701 is a rebadged BenQ DW1640. 
Your drive is probably out of warranty so please check this thread how to crossflash 8701 to DW1640.
But if your drive works perfectly don't mess with it, you'll only gain scaning (and QSuite's QScan) capability.
All pros goes for drive mounted internal if you don't need to transport burner between compus far away from each other.
You can run external BenQ (or Sony DRU-810UL) firmware on internal drive, althogh I wouldn't recommend it because the updates for external 1640 version (EW164B) are long due. |
Very true Pinto2, and a bit of a downside. But the EW164B firmware is still able to produce some exceptional burns for me. I have a OEM 1640 and use the 164B firmware as i think its faster and is better alround. Produces lower PIF and PIE on burns too.
The EW164B firmware get my vote
From a 164B firmware user.
