plex 16\.\. vs philips 1208

Hi i looking to buy a cdrw i own a lg 8080 but can you tell me which would be the best to backup safedisk2 with clone, some mags say philips cos of the 4mb buffer others say plex cant afford the plex 24\.\. so i would like some help on that . thank you.
jamie

ps i was thinking of philips 1208 or the plextor 16\.\