AOpen sent out a press release this morning, announcing their new 18x DVD±RW drive, the DSW1218P. Along with 18x DVD±R and 8x DVD±R DL writing speeds, the DSW1218P can write to DVD-RAM media at 12x.
The DVD burner DSW1218P from AOpen Inc. is a versatile and powerful half-height (5 1/4") optical disc drive that can read and write DVD +/- R/RW, DVD +/- R DL, DVD-RAM, and CD-R/RW formats at speed up to 18X. It is a complete DVD/CD burning solution that allows you to access all optical disc types!

AOpen DSW1812P is a rare burner that can support 18X burning, 12X DVD-RAM, 8X DVD +/- R DL (Double/Dual Layer), and CD-R/RW. This means AOpen DSW1812P is the fastest DVD burner ever!

AOpen DSW1812P burns DVD+R/-R at 18X, DVD+RW at 8X, DVD-RW at 6X, CD-R at 48X and CD-RW at 32X. With 2MB buffer memory, DSW1812P provides more stable and faster burning which is very suitable for personal and working purposes. And it equips the special silent technology that can help to remain quiet working environment while burning.
No word on pricing or availability. As we find out more, we'll let you know. In the mean time, AOpen's entire press release can be found here.